Tia's Taco Hut

Cooked fatty bacon pieces, and cooked chorizo were made day prior, and left stored for use today at room temperature. Bacon read 76.6 degrees F and chorizo read 7.5 degrees F. Ensure that if foods are held at room temperature (42 degrees F-134 degrees F) that foods are held at proper time and temperature control. Such foods held at room temperature are allowed to be held for a maximum of 4 hours. A record log or time stamp should be visible to emploeyees/inspector. Today foods had been out at ro

Container of cooked chorizo, from yesterday, was being held on top and below raw meat and pork. Ensure that all raw foods are stored below ready to eat foods when stored. Reorganization of shelves is needed.

Observed an employee putting a hair net on, then proceeded to wash hands at mop sink. Employee explained that they did not touch bottom of mop sink. Ensure that only hand sinks are utilized for hand washing and that hands are washed with hot water and hand soap for at least 20 seconds. Ensure that hands are washed properly prior to donning a new pair of gloves.

Observed bacon and chorizo being stored in Sterilite storage plastic containers. Ensure that all foods are stored in food contact containers/material only.

No Food Manager present at time of inspection, with valid certification. Ensure that at least 1 Certified Food Manager is present during all hours of operation, with valid certificate.

Employee who was not properly washing hands, is in need of their Food Handler certificate training. Please ensure individual obtains Food Handler certificate within 10 days at time of 1st Reinspection.

Cooked chorizo was made day prior but did not have proper date marking labels. Ensure that all prepared foods are labeled with expiration date of no more than 7 days. (preparation day counts as day 1)

Employee eating, drinking, or using tobacco in food area

Wiping cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution in between uses.

Ensure to cleaning edges of metal racks of pull out refrigeration doors in order to remove food debris building up.

Observed cell phone stored in plastic food container on top of cloth towel, on preparation table. Observed gum packet, candies, water bottle, keys being stored on glove box and preparation table by microwave as well. Observed purses stored on dry storage rack. Observed sweaters hanging from dry storage rack. Establishment is required to provide a designated area for employee use. Ensure all personal drinks are stored in a cup with lid and straw. No bottled drinks allowed.