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LOS COMPADRES MEXICAN BAR & GRILL INC

448 33rd SW AVE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404

11 cited findings

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.