Casa De Julia Restaurant Bar

Inspector notes: Observed tres leches prepared in-house with dairy milk as an active ingredient, with a datemarking of 05/28, stored past 7 days in pastry refrigerator unit. Discussed with chef to datemark portioned RTE/TCS food items from a bigger batch and that newly portioned items still retain initial prep date. All RTE/TCS foods past 7 days of preparation were discarded by PIC at the time of inspection. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). 2ND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION

Inspector notes: Observed establishment missing quat test strips, establishment uses quat sanitizer at 3-compartment sink. Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection on 06/16/25

Inspector notes: Observed Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) in raw ground beef patties, guacamole, cooked pork belly and cooked beef, in ROP packaging past 48 hours of refrigeration. Person in charge removed items from ROP packaging at time of inspection. Discussed with PIC about ROP-ing and holding food longer than 48 hours is a process which requires a variance. Establishment does not have an approved variance for this process. Reviewed with PIC about restriction from ROP-ing any fish products at time of inspection. PIC will discontinue the process for reduced oxygen packaging longer than 48 hours until and unless variance is approved; with the exception of operating under exemption guidelines. Provided HACCP guidance, ROP exemption guidance and variance application link to PIC at time of inspection. Re-inspection scheduled for 06/16/2024

Inspector notes: Observed walk-in door not self-latching or fully closing unless pushed, allowing cold air to seep through. Informed PIC prolonged periods can impact negatively on maintaining ambient temperature of walk-in unit at 41'F or below. All equipment must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair all equipment to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection

Inspector notes: Observed bloody mary mix (made with tomatoes) in reach-in unit at bar with no datemarking. PIC stated bloody mary mix was opened on 02/01. Observed diced tomatoes with no datemarking in walk-in unit at time of inspection. PIC stated tomatoes were diced on 01/31. All RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked at the time of inspection. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Reviewed datemarking requiremnts for RTE/TCS food items at time of inspection

Inspector notes: Observed made-to-order New York Steak, and made-to-order raw eggs offered as additional topping on the menu without a disclosure symbol; these foods contain raw animal proteins. Offering and serving undercooked proteins requires an approved consumer advisory at all points of sale; and must contain an approved disclosure method and reminder statement. Must provide approved consumer advisory at all points of sale prior to re-inspection