ABELARDO'S MEXICAN FRESH

5231 N BRADY ST, DAVENPORT, IA, 52806

12 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: November 24, 2025
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 12
Jurisdiction: Scott County (Davenport)
Source risk checklist count: 4
Good Retail Practices findings: 8

Published report comment

Routine inspection conducted at the facility on 11/24/2025. The facility has several certified food protection managers, employee illness reporting agreement policy, and a procedure to respond to norovirus/bodily fluids. Items that require additional action: #16- Facility owner agrees to obtain new sink stoppers and provide photos by EOD. #20 & #33- Facility owner agrees to address cooling methods, to ensure that cooling parameters are met. Inspector recommends a cooling speed rack and cooling tacos in a single layer, uncovered, and in a thin layer on a cookie sheet. Or pre-cooling the filling and then filling in small portions. For sauces and lettuce considering using an ice bath, ice wand, or ice as an ingredient. #22- Facility owner agrees to address issues causing elevated temperatures. The owner agrees to cool salsas prior to adding them to the cold bar. #35- Owner agrees to provide additional training for staff to ensure that foods are being thawed correctly and safely. #38- Facility owner agrees to remove sticky traps and to figure out a different method for flies, as well as address visible daylight at main entrance. #39 & #45- Facility owner agrees to obtain palettes or a method too keep food and single service items at least 6 inches from the ground. #55- Facility owner agrees to clean the drain near soda machine. The health dept. will follow-up on or after 11/27/2025. Any questions can be sent to Raymond.Miller@scottcountyiowa.gov Follow-up will be completed on or after 11/27/2025 by Follow Up-Letter of Correction.

Violations (12)

3-304.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Ice scoop located inside the ice bin with the handle down, in the soda machine near the drive-thru window. Corrected by: voluntarily moving the ice scoop to a clean dry place.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-703.11Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility could not locate two of the three sink stoppers, therefore the facility cannot properly submerge dishes in sanitizer solution to adequately sanitize dishes.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
3-501.14(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 20 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Two plastic containers of beef filled tacos prepared 11/23 did not reach 41 degrees in 6 hours time frame. Tacos were temping at 44-47 degrees F. during the time of inspection. Corrected by: voluntarily discarding.
Risk Factors | P | Item 20
3-501.16(A)(2)Critical
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: All items on the cold salsa bar temping between 43-47 degrees F. Salsa that is being pre-portioned to smaller sauce cups holding at 60 degrees F. Salsas piled high in small salsa cooler near drive through temping at 45 degrees F.
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
3-501.15(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Pre-made beef filled tacos being cooled piled high, in deep plastic container. Red sauce being cooled from ambient temperature in large, deep, plastic bucket.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
3-501.12 & 3-501.13(D-E)
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Facility thawing ground beef in standing water in the prep sink. Frozen French fries and hash browns being thawed at room temperature in order to portion out. Frozen raw beef being thawed at room temperature.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 35
6-202.13
Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Sticky fly traps are located above dry beans and rice containers, and above food prep surfaces in back prep room. LED light fly trap does not have a catch basin.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38
6-202.15
Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Visible daylight at the front entrance door.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38
3-305.11
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Boxes of lard stored on the floor in the back dry storage room.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
3-304.14
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Loose rags found near the grill and the hot holding table, not located in sanitizer solution.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41
4-903.11(A)(C )
Iowa food code item 45 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Box of single service lids stored on the ground in the back dry storage room.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 45
6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Drain near the self-service soda machine is soiled.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55

Source: Scott County (Davenport) 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.