Cinco De Mayo Authentic Mexican Restaurant

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed lime scale build up on top of dish machine.

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used on storage shelves Observed cardboard used on ice machine.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in drawers on cooker line torn. Observed hoses on top of dish machine leaking chemical causing corrosion.

Basic - Floor, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors in kitchen and at bar soiled with food debris. Observed walls on cooker line soiled with grease and food debris. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled with grease and dust.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed sides of fryers and grill soiled with grease and chip debris. Observed gaskets on cook line coolers soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed torn tin foil used as liner on ice machine.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed completely frozen cooked chicken in reach in freezer uncovered. Person in charge covered and date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed queso date marked 3/17/26 (50F- Cooling); refried beans date marked 3/17/26 (50-60F - Cooling) in walk-in cooler overnight per person in charge. Observed pot of Birria from sunday per person in charge (45F - Cooling) in walk-in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Provided Spanish cooling tips hand out and discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed queso date marked 3/17/26 (50F- Cooling); refried beans date marked 3/17/26 (50-60F - Cooling) in walk-in cooler overnight per person in charge. Observed pot of Birria from sunday per person in charge (45F - Cooling) in walk-in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed kitchen employee handle dirty dishes with gloves on and move on to work with food on prep table without gloves change or hand washing. Discussed with employee and person in charge. Person in charge made employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed queso (80F - Hot Holding); ground beef (120F - Hot Holding) for less than an hour per person in charge. Person in charge placed back on stove to reheat to 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened two days prior per person in charge missing date mark. Person in charge added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board stained with food debris.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station at bar blocked by beer cases. Person in charge partially unblocked by moving cases of beer, however the aluminum rack is still impeding the use of the hand washing station. **Warning**

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pot of Birria from sunday per person in charge missing date mark. Item stop saled due to cooling temperature abuse. Observed completely frozen cooked chicken in reach in freezer uncovered. Cook prior week per person in charge. Person in charge covered and date marked. **Corrective Action Taken**