LOS COMPADRES MEXICAN BAR & GRILL INC
448 33rd SW AVE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404
Most recent inspection
- Date
- March 11, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 11
- Jurisdiction
- Linn County (Cedar Rapids)
- Source risk checklist count
- 3
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 7
Published report comment
Mexican restaurant serving lunch and dinner with a daily lunch buffet. Any food remaining at the end of the buffet is discarded by the facility. Facility is not to use the cook line reach-in fridge for temperature controlled food items until it is capable of maintaining at least 41*F or lower. Facility has a work order in for the reach-in fridge. Discussed storage order, thawing processes, sources of contamination and shell stock records with facility. Storage order handout provided to facility. Long term corrective actions for repeat violations: #15- Facility will retrain staff on proper storage order. #19- Facility will retrain staff on proper reheating procedures and verify temperatures prior to placing food items into steam tables. #22- Facility will retrain staff on proper cold holding techniques. A physical recheck will be scheduled no later than 04/11/2026 to verify new processes from today's inspection violations. Facility may share repair of the reach-in fridge with the inspector through email or text message photo.
Violations (11)
- 3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Cook line reach-in fridge was observed operating at 59.1*F. Shredded cheese was observed being held on the cook line counter at 49*F. Corrected by: Temperature abused food items in the reach-in fridge were voluntarily discarded by the facility. Facility moved shredded cheese to the walk-in cooler for proper cold holding.
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
- 3-302.11(A)(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Raw chicken was stored above raw steak in the reach-in fridge and raw chicken was stored above raw tilapia in the cook line prep cooler. Corrected by: Facility stored raw chicken beneath raw steak and raw tilapia
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
- 3-403.11(A)&(D)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 19 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Pre-cooked pork carnita meat was observed being reheated in the cook line steam table at 90*F. Corrected by: Facility reheated pork carnita meat to 165*F on the grill prior to placing into hot holding.
Risk Factors | P | Item 19
- 4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Sanitizer test kit was observed with expiration date 01/2026.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
- 3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Raw shell eggs, raw chicken and raw steak were observed stored above ready to eat food in the reach- in fridge and walk-in cooler. Corrected by: Facility stored ready to eat foods above raw foods.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
- 4-401.11(A)(B), 4.402.11, 4-402.12, 4-501.11
Iowa food code item 47 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Shelving and floor in the walk-in freezer was observed with a build up of frozen condensate.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 47
- 6-201.11-13, 6 -201.15-18
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Floor tiles near the floor drain in the ware washing area are in disrepair and accumulating water and food debris.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
- 3-501.12 & 3-501.13(D-E)Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Vacuum packaged, frozen tilapia was observed thawed with package intact. Corrected by: Facility cut a slit in vacuum packaging for proper thawing of vacuum packaged frozen fish.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 35
- 6-202.13Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: A sticky fly trap was observed installed above a food prep counter. Corrected by: Facility voluntarily removed sticky fly trap from food prep area.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38
- 3-305.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Boxes of food items were observed stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer. Corrected by: Facility moved food items at least 6 inches off the ground.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
- 3-304.14Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Wet sanitizer rag was observed stored on the bar prep counter. Corrected by: Facility stored wet sanitizer rag in sanitizer bucket.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41
Source: Linn County (Cedar Rapids) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.