EL CARTEL DE LOS TACOS

Violations (12)

• 12A-07-5Critical

  Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Employee handled bleach bottle then put on gloves to prepare a customers food order without washing hands first. Reviewed hand washing and glove usage with employee.

  High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Employee handled bleach bottle then put on gloves to prepare a customers food order without washing hands first. Reviewed hand washing and glove usage with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

  High Priority

• 36-22-4

  Floor area(s) covered with standing water. 1. Left hand corner of floor of walk in cooler has standing water.

  Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. 1. Left hand corner of floor of walk in cooler has standing water.

  Basic

• 10-08-5

  Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In prep area ice machine facing reach in freezer, operator stored handle up.

  Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In prep area ice machine facing reach in freezer, operator stored handle up.

  Basic

• 22-08-4Corrected on site

  Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection.

  Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

  Basic

• 16-46-4

  Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

  Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on food containers stored on shelf above prep table.

  Basic

• 29-08-4

  Plumbing system in disrepair at frontline flip top unit.

  Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair at frontline flip top unit.

  Basic

• 02C-03-5Corrected on site

  Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 1. Milk in walk in cooler opened on Monday September 7th 2026 per operator. Not dated, operator dated.

  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. 1. Milk in walk in cooler opened on Monday September 7th 2026 per operator. Not dated, operator dated. **Corrected On-Site**

  Intermediate

• 03D-15-4

  Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1. Cookline counter top under no temperature control horchata 47F at 11:45am cooling since 10am to 57F at 12:55pm, reviewed time as a public health control.

  Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1. Cookline counter top under no temperature control horchata 47F at 11:45am cooling since 10am to 57F at 12:55pm, reviewed time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken**

  Intermediate

• 22-02-4Corrected on site

  Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Can opener blade at prep table soiled with food debris, operator washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection.

  Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Can opener blade at prep table soiled with food debris, operator washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

  Intermediate

• 31A-09-4

  Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1. Front line hand washing sink, blocked from usage by trash.

  Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1. Front line hand washing sink, blocked from usage by trash.

  Intermediate

• 50-09-4Repeat

  Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

  Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**

  Basic

• 05-08-4Corrected on site

  No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 1. Probe thermometer not provided, Operator provided another thermometer during inspection. Thermometer calibrated.

  Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 1. Probe thermometer not provided, Operator provided another thermometer during inspection. Thermometer calibrated. **Corrected On-Site**

  Intermediate