PEPE'S MEXICAN FOOD

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND PREP COOLER PREVIOUSLY HELD TAGGED FOR INSPECTION AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 43.5-44.5 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZAZRDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 8 LBS OF BEEF,GUACAMOLE,AND CHEESE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-55 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SHELVING RACKS AND PREP TABLES AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES,ICE MACHINES,STORAGE RACKS,SINKS,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUHOUT AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING WALLS TILES OVER WALK IN COOLER. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-48 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 12.5 LBS OF CHEESE,SOUR CREAM,SLICED TOMATOES,PORK TAMALES AND GUACAMOLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47-58 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. FOUND 2 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 8-10 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN REAR AROUND MOP SINK AND WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SHELVING RACKS AND PREP TABLES AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES,ICE MACHINES,STORAGE RACKS,SINKS,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUHOUT AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE MISSING WALLS TILES OVER WALK IN COOLER. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS.