MONTERREY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8801 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 27, Clive, IA, 50325
Most recent inspection
- Date
- December 15, 2025
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 9
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County (Des Moines)
- Source risk checklist count
- 3
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 6
Published report comment
Follow-up will be completed on or after 12/25/2025 by Follow Up-Letter of Correction.
Violations (9)
- 2-103.11(O)Critical
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: employee health policy could not be verified
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
- 2-501.11Critical
Iowa food code item 5 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility cannot provide written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Guidance attached to report.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 5
- 3-501.18CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: dated foods not discarded after 7 days in walk-in (burrito sauce, green sauce, ranchero sauce) Correction: voluntarily discarded
Risk Factors | P | Item 23
- 3-501.13(A),(B),(C)Critical
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: three tubes of ground beef thawing at room temperature Correction: employee transferred to refrigerator
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 35
- 4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: chemical test strips not available for testing dishmachine
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
- 3-302.12Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 37 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: spice containers not labeled Correction: employee labeled containers
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 37
- 3-304.14
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer between use
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41
- 4-903.12
Iowa food code item 44 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: mop buckets and brooms stored outside back door
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 44
- 4-204.112(A)-(D)
Iowa food code item 36 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: no thermometer in upright cooler in back prep area
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 36
Source: Polk County (Des Moines) 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.