La Cocina - Authentic Mexican Kitchen

Inspector notes: Observed hot water baths, freezers, and refrigerator containing reduce oxygen packaged (over 48 hours)TCS foods. Code requirements were reviewed with owner, and owner began removing product from the ROP at time of inspection. A variance/HACCP must be obtained prior to conducting any specialized processes. Variance/HACCP applications are available through the customer portal "Permit Center" at https://maricopacountyaz-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home. Additional resources can be found at https://www.maricopa.gov/3978/Food-Variances. Otherwise, reduced Oxygen packaging of TCS foods must be limited to 48 hours in the reduced Oxygen environment, and the food packages must be labeled with the date and time of ROP

Inspector notes: Observed hot water baths, freezers, and refrigerator containing reduce oxygen packaged (over 48 hours)TCS foods including queso/3-13, cooked chicken/2-25, cooked birria, cooked consume, cooked pork carnitas/3-3, etc. Per staff, these foods were vacuum packaged in the "vacpakit" machine also observed in the establishment. A variance/HACCP must be obtained prior to conducting any specialized processes. Variance/HACCP applications are available through the customer portal "Permit Center" at https://maricopacountyaz-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home. Additional resources can be found at https://www.maricopa.gov/3978/Food-Variances. Otherwise, reduced Oxygen packaging of TCS foods must be limited to 48 hours in the reduced Oxygen environment, and the food packages must be labeled with the date and time of ROP

Inspector notes: The person in charge onsite is not a certified food manager. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation

Inspector notes: Observed establishment prepares and serves ready to eat raw-marinated shrimp ceviche but have not parasite destruction letter from the seafood provider onsite

Inspector notes: Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink by the walk-in coolers and the hand wash sink by the ice machine