TAQUERIA MI PUEBLO III INC.

Recorded violations

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  PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN OF 47.3-60.4F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, SHREDDED LETTUCE(51.7F), SLICED TOMATO(58.7F), SHREDDED CHEESE(51.1F), PORK(51.1-56.4F), SOUR CREAM(55.9F), MAYO(60.4F) AND BEEF(47.3-52.9F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $100 WEIGHING 15LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

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  CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER WITH NO ASTERISK IDENTIFYING THEM AS SUCH. INSTRUCTED TO ADD AN ASTERISK TO ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU. INSTRUCTED TO ADD REMINDER STATEMENT TO MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

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  PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50.7F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

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  INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS IN AREAS SUCH AS PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS, REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY, REMOVE MOUSE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. INSTRUCTED LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY MUST SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 11/12/2026. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED

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  FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED ALUMINIUM FOIL USED A SHELF AND EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT LINER THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL LINERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED PLASTIC FILM ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PLASTIC FILM FROM EXTERIOR OF SAID EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.

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  FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS AND BOWLS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE CUPS AND BOWLS ARE LEAD-FREE OR LEAD-SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON-SITE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

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  PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDWASHING SINK FOR PROPER DRAINAGE.

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  TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.

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  PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES IN LOWER WALLS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED HOLES IN SUCH AREAS AS DISHWASHING AREA, PREP AREA, DRY STORAGE AREA AND WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR ALL HOLES IN FACILITY FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

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  ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON BOTH CEILING VENT COVERS IN ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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  ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED FOR ANY FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.