VACA GRILL

Violations (13)

• 12A-16-4Critical

  Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.

  High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee began working with food without first washing his hands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed food employee began working with food without first washing hands. Coach employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 35A-09-4Critical

  Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests.

  High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 4 live flies flying inside of the mobile unit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed 2 live live flies flying inside of the mobile unit. **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 01B-02-5Critical

  Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

  High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near exit door. As per operator for more than 4 hours. Observed cook black beans (64F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near exit door. As per operator from the day prior. Observed cooked yuca (51F - Cold Holding) as reach in cooler near exit door, as per operator from the day prior. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. observed heavy cream (57F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near exit door as per operator since the day prior. **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 03A-02-5Critical

  Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

  High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near exit door. As per operator for more than 4 hours. Observed cook black beans (64F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near exit door. As per operator from the day prior. Observed cooked yuca (51F - Cold Holding) as reach in cooler near exit door, as per operator from the day prior. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed heavy cream (57F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near exit door as per operator since the day prior. **Admin Complaint**

  High Priority

• 21-12-4

  Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Advised employees to set up sanitizing solution. -

  Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Advised employees to set up sanitizing solution. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: **Time Extended**

  Basic

• 05-13-5

  Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food. -

  Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: **Time Extended**

  Intermediate

• 05-10-4

  Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. -

  Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: **Time Extended**

  Intermediate

• 31B-06-4

  Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. -

  Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: **Time Extended**

  Intermediate

• 14-74-7

  Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired.

  Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler near exit door 50+F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed reach in cooler near exit door 53+F. **Time Extended**

  Basic

• 41-17-4

  Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

  Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed 2 blue spray bottles inside of the mobile unit not labeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed 2 blue spray bottles inside of the mobile unit not labeled. **Time Extended**

  Intermediate

• 14-69-4

  Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. -

  Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: **Time Extended**

  Basic

• 35B-14-4

  Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Also

  Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Also observed both MFDV exit doors open at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed observed both MFDV exit doors open at time of inspection. Also observed MFDV service opening not kept closed except during food service. **Time Extended**

  Basic

• 06-01-5

  Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.

  Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bag of raw chicken thawing at room temperature inside of the triple sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-08-19: During callback inspection observed bags of raw beef thawing at room temperature inside of the triple sink. **Time Extended**

  Basic