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3566 N BRADY ST, DAVENPORT, IA, 52806

17 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: March 19, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 17
Jurisdiction: Scott County (Davenport)
Source risk checklist count: 6
Good Retail Practices findings: 7

Published report comment

A complaint investigation and a routine inspection were each conducted at the facility on site on 03/19/2026. Complaint was received for roaches in the bar and service areas and that there are mice and rat droppings all over the facility. One live roach was seen in the bar and one live juvenile roach was seen on wall behind the oven in the back room. Dead roaches were observed in the vicinity of the dish machine and in the storage room by the walk in cooler. No mice or rats were observed. Complaint is verifiable. The following items are in need of further correction: Item #3- Food employees and conditional employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report illnesses and symptoms. All employees must read and sign the form. Item #15- Raw shell eggs stored above kegs in the walk-in cooler. Raw chorizo being stored above raw shell eggs in the walk-in cooler. Various spices, sugar, etc. in large buckets without lids in the back stock room near the walk-in cooler. These are repeat violations. Facility will make sure that no cross contamination is present. Item #16- Fountain drink machine and knives on knife rack each with debris. Several knives on the wall mount near the oven had leftover food debris. Facility will clean and sanitize all items and areas. Item #22- The LowBoy Cooler below the flat top grill had food temperatures between 44*F and 55*F. The cheese sitting in a container at room temperature was 52*F. Cilantro, onions, and limes were sitting in containers without enough ice were between 57*F and 64*F. Raw chicken sitting out a room temperature in the back prep room at 43-46 degrees F. Salsa in the designated salsa cooler in below the chips temping at 47 degrees F. Dark red salsa on the counter in the wait staff area not nested on ice properly, and the salsa was temping at 45-46 degrees F. Multiple items were disposed of and the repair company has been contacted to repair the two coolers. Item #23- Several pans of queso, several large plastic containers of various salsas, and horchata in the walk in cooler did not have date marking. This is a repeat violation and the facility will make sure all prepared food items are labeled with their prep dates. Item #35- Fish in reduced oxygen packaging not removed from the package prior to thawing from frozen in the walk-in cooler. Facility will removed the fish from the package. Item #38- One live roach was seen in the bar, one live juvenile roach was seen on wall behind the oven in the back room, and dead roaches were observed in the vicinity of the dish machine and in the storage room by the walk in cooler. Facility will clean, sanitize, and contact pest control. Item #39- Grocery bags instead of food grade bags were used to store tortillas. Facility will use food grade bags. Item #48- Chlorine test strips were expired and in poor condition. Facility will provide new test strips. Item #49- Kitchen and bar floors each with debris and gunk. Facility will clean and sanitize the floors. Item #51- 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking in several areas. Facility will repair the faucet. Item #55- Leak observed coming from the ceiling around the ventilation hood above the flat top grill. Facility will repair the roof. A recheck inspection will occur on or after 03/23/2026. Follow-up will be completed on or after 3/29/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (17)

2-103.11(O)Critical
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Food employees and conditional employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report illnesses and symptoms. All employees must read and sign the form.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
5-205.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: The hand sink in the back storage area had a mixer stored on top of it. Corrected By: The mixer was moved off of the hand sink and the hand sink was accessible. This is a repeat violation.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
6-301.12CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Paper towels were missing from the hand sink near the dish machine. Corrected By: Paper towels were placed in the paper towel dispenser for the dish machine hand sink.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Raw shell eggs stored above kegs in the walk-in cooler. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous inspection, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
3-302.11(A)(2)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Raw chorizo being stored above raw shell eggs in the walk-in cooler.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
3-304.15(A)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Staff member observed not changing gloves and washing hands after returning from taking out the trash. Corrected by: voluntarily removing gloves, washing hands, and donning new gloves. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous inspection report, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-601.11(A)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Fountain drink machine and knives on knife rack each with debris. Several knives on the wall mount near the oven had leftover food debris.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: The LowBoy Cooler below the flat top grill had food temperatures between 44*F and 55*F. The cheese sitting in a container at room temperature was 52*F. Cilantro, onions, and limes were sitting in containers without enough ice were between 57*F and 64*F. Raw chicken sitting out a room temperature in the back prep room at 43-46 degrees F. Salsa in the designated salsa cooler in below the chips temping at 47 degrees F. Dark red salsa on the counter in the wait staff area not nested on ice properly, and the salsa was temping at 45-46 degrees F.
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
3-501.17CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Several pans of queso, several large plastic containers of various salsas, and horchata in the walk in cooler did not have date marking. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous inspection, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Chlorine test strips were expired and in poor condition.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
3-302.11(A)(3-9)Repeat
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Various spices, sugar, etc. in large buckets without lids in the back stock room near the walk-in cooler.
Risk Factors | C | Item 15
3-501.12 & 3-501.13(D-E)
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Fish in reduced oxygen packaging not removed from the package prior to thawing from frozen in the walk-in cooler.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 35
6-501.111(A)(B)(D)
Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: One live roach was seen in the bar, one live juvenile roach was seen on wall behind the oven in the back room, and dead roaches were observed in the vicinity of the dish machine and in the storage room by the walk in cooler.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38
3-307.11
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Grocery bags instead of food grade bags were used to store tortillas.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
6-501.11
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Leak observed coming from the ceiling around the ventilation hood above the flat top grill.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Kitchen and bar floors each with debris and gunk.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
5-205.15(B)
Iowa food code item 51 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking in several areas.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 51

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.