EL MILAGRO TAQUERIA

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BEING STORED UNDER A SEWER LINE IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO NOT STORE ANYTHING UNDER SEWER PIPES.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY. OBSERVED ABOUT 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTRO FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.13 OBSERVED OPEN BAIT TRAPS IN THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SET TRAPS FOR THE FACILITY AND REMOVE OPEN BAIT TRAPS.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BEING STORED UNDER A SEWER LINE IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO NOT STORE ANYTHING UNDER SEWER PIPES.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NEED NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS,AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER. DISINFECTION RATED FOR NOROVIRUSES. OR PROPER CHLORINE 5.25% WITH PROPER TEST STRIPS 1000-5000PPM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS PREPARED IN COOLER WITH ONLY THE DATE PREPARED, AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR COMSUMED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH IMPROPERLY STORED ON REAR PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR CAN OPENER CUTTING/PIERCING PART NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BEING USED TO SPIN DRY THE CAN CATCUS. THIS EQUIPMENT IS CLEAN IN PLACE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR ALTERNATIVE MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOT HOLDING WATER WELL NOT CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS IN THE WATER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT DINING ROOM CEILING VENTS NOT CLEAN, ALSO THE REAR EMPLOYEES RESTROOM CEILING FAN VENT DUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR DRY WALL MISSING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MAKE WALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PA 100-0367.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE END OF THE FRONT PREP LINE WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SUCH AS RAW CHICKEN AND BEEF. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE STEAM TABLE, HOT HOLDING UNIT AND THE PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS OBSERVED IN THE STEAM TABLE: BREADED STEAK AT 98F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT: BREADED STEAK AT 113.1F, TAQUITOS AT 109F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED IN THE PREP COOLERS: SALSA AT 50.5F, CHEESE AT 51.8F, SOUR CREAM AT 50.9F, CHICKEN AT 51.1F, BEEF AT 47.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 36# OF FOOD WORTH $296. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED STUFFED PEPPERS AT 123.3F, PORK SKIN STEW AT 115.2F, BEEF TONGUE STEW AT 135.5F, BREADED STEAK AND CHICKEN AT 117.3F-121.1F, CHICKEN FLAUTAS AT 133F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 14# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMERS. PREMISES HAD AN INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 11/24/15 POSTED INSTEAD OF THEIR INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 4/25/16. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A TABLETOP DEEP FRYER UNIT NOT STORED UNDERNEATH VENTILATION IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A SLITE BROWNISH SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON HOT HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF RAW STEAK 54.6F AND RAW CHICKEN 54.8F STORED ON TOP PREP COOLER, COOKED RICE 112.6-122F STORED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 25LBS AND $50 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW AND HOT FOOD 140F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS(DUST BUILDUP).

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OR DOCUMENTATION OF ENROLLMENT BY 7-16-15.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING VENTS THUR-OUT HAS BUILD-UP OF DUST. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO PROBE OF METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BOXES ON FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM. ALL ITEMS MUST BE SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALLS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE FRONT PREP TABLE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRONT GRILL AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LADIES ROOM SINK LEAKING WHEN HANDLES TURNED ON NEED REPAIR.