EL MERENDERO DE RAMON

Violations (4)

• f7e7d6cd-3470-4c29-b5d0-d815accd2c0aCriticalCorrected on site

  Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

  4-601.11 (A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. Several containers had stickers and sticker residue on their outer surfaces while stacked for storage.

  Protection from Contamination

• 24d64d91-3dfe-4f5c-8b53-93dc863d14f5CriticalCorrected on site

  Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods

  3-603.11 (C) REMINDER shall include asterisking the animal-derived FOODS requiring DISCLOSURE to a footnote that states: (1) Regarding the safety of these items, written information is available upon request; (2) Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGS may increase your RISK of foodborne illness; or (3) Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGS may increase your RISK of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Although there is a consumer advisory printed on the menu and some items are linked, not all items that are associated with a risk of foodborne illness have an asterisk. Juevos Rancheros, Juevos Divorciados, and a few other items using ceviche are not linked to the consumer advisory.

  Consumer Advisory

• 4f6dff17-b576-4b4e-b5b4-33294d71cc44Corrected on site

  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  4-301.11 EQUIPMENT for cooling and heating FOOD, and holding cold and hot FOOD, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide FOOD temperatures as specified under Chapter 3. Observed no method used to rapidly cool foods other than leaving them to cool on the table before placing in the walk-in. (enchilada sauce, caldo 7 mares)

  Food Temperature Control

• 6a7a14f6-8188-436d-b926-342ae36e24e8Corrected on site

  Utensils, equipment & linens; properly stored, dried, & handled

  4-903.11 (B) Clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be stored as specified under (A) of this section and shall be stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted. Many food cleaned containers were stacked while still wet over the 3-compartment sink.

  Proper Use of Utensils