Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS, OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS (RICE, BEANS) WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME IN THE WALK IN COOLER, WALK IN FREEZER, REFRIGERATORS AND IN THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVIOSRY POSTED NOR A DISCLOSURE OR A REMINDER LOCATED ON THE MENU FOR ALL TCS FOODS (EGGS, BEEF) THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED TO POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND ADD A DISCLOSURE AND A REMINDER FOR ALL PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED AS A SHELF LINER LOCATED ON THE PREP TABLES AND SHELVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLOSED RECEPTACLE LOCATED IN THE WASH ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISES TO VERIFY REQUIRED CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DURING THE DISH WASHING PROCESS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR SECTION OF PREP AREA. REMOVE CARD BOARD BOXES FROM STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.