EL COMPITA MEXICAN BAR & GRILL IN KIMBERLY INC

1720 E KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA, 52807

19 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: January 30, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 19
Jurisdiction: Scott County (Davenport)
Source risk checklist count: 6
Good Retail Practices findings: 11

Published report comment

A routine inspection was conducted at the facility on site on 01/30/2026. Some violations were corrected on site and some violations are in further need of correction. Item #13- Moldy queso cheese found in the back walk in cooler. Syrups for desserts stored at room temperature when the label states to refrigerate after opening. Queso and syrups were each disposed of and the violation was corrected on site. Item #15- Raw chicken stored above salsa in the walk in cooler near the main cook line. Raw chicken, raw beef, raw pork, and raw seafood stored above ready to eat foods in the back walk in cooler. Bottoms of containers of food stored in direct contact with food stored below them. Raw chicken, raw beef, raw pork and raw seafood is not stored above ready to eat items. Food was disposed of that had containers in direct contact with food. Violation was corrected on site. These are repeat violations. Person in charge will make sure that no cross contamination is present and that food is covered. Item #16- Chlorine sanitizer bucket used at the bar contained soap, extremely hot water, and chlorine bleach. Solution was over 200+ ppm. Sanitizer bucket was re-made with lukewarm water and enough bleach so that the final concentration was 50ppm. Violation was corrected on site. Item #21- Cooked salsa sitting on the range, at 109 degrees F. Salsa was relocated to the walk in cooler to cool and the violation was corrected on site. Item #23- Various time/temperature controlled for safety items, pepped in house, throughout the facility were not date marked. Cooked pork carnitas in the walk-in cooler dated 01/19. Date marking stickers were added and the pork was disposed of and each violation was corrected on site. These are repeat violations and the person in charge will make sure that all food is labeled and that no products are held past its 7 day discard date. Item #28- Several employee medications and personal products being stored above food cutlery. Medications were discarded and the violation was corrected on site. Item #33- Two large plastic buckets were being used to cool broth for soup. Broth was placed in longer metal pans, to allow for greater surface area for product to cool and the violation was corrected on site. Item #35- Fish not removed from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing, as written on the package. Fish was thawing at room temperature. Fish was discarded and the violation was corrected on site. Item #37- Sugar stored in container without proper labeling. Sugar was written on the container and the violation was corrected on site. Item #38- Mouse-like droppings found throughout the back dry-storage area. Facility will clean this area and will cover food and will work with pest control. Item #39- Bucket of frozen fish stored on the floor near the hand washing sink. Fish was moved to the walk in cooler and the violation was corrected on site. Item #43- Ice scoop handles were in direct contact with ice in the ice machines. Ice scoop handles were extended out of the product and the violation was corrected on site. Item #45- Trays, bowls, and lids presented with their contact surfaces. Trays, bowls, and lids were each inverted and the violation was corrected on site. Item #48- Chlorine test strips were expired. Facility will provide new test strips. Item #49- Vents and the hood where the duct tape is present with debris, grease, dust, and gunk present. Facility will clean and sanitize these areas. Item #51- The sink next to the dish machine is missing its spigot and is leaking. The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking and the water does not shut off with the hot and cold water handles. Facility will repair these plumbing issues. Item #56- Facility has installed plastic and tape coverings on the front of the ventilation hood above the grill. Facility will remove the plastic and tape. Discussed with person in charge certified food protection manager certification, employee health, norovirus clean up procedures, temperatures, food storage, sanitizers, test strips, cooling foods, labeling, date marking, and plumbing. A recheck inspection will occur on or after 02/09/2026. Follow-up will be completed on or after 2/9/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (19)

3-304.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Bottoms of containers of food stored in direct contact with food stored below them. Corrected By: Food was disposed of that had containers in direct contact with food.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-703.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Chlorine sanitizer bucket used at the bar contained soap, extremely hot water, and chlorine bleach. Solution was over 200+ ppm. Corrected by: voluntarily re-making sanitizer bucket with lukewarm water and enough bleach so that the final concentration was 50ppm.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
3-501.16(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 21 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Cooked salsa sitting on the range, at 109 degrees F. Corrected by: voluntarily re-locating the salsa to the walk-in cooler to cool.
Risk Factors | P | Item 21
3-501.17CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Various time/temperature controlled for safety items, pepped in house, throughout the facility were not date marked. Corrected by: voluntarily adding date marking stickers. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous inspection, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
3-501.18CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Cooked pork carnitas in the walk-in cooler dated 01/19. Corrected: Voluntarily discarding product as it was over 7 days.
Risk Factors | P | Item 23
4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Chlorine test strips were expired.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
7-207.11(B)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Several employee medications and personal products being stored above food cutlery. Corrected by: voluntarily discarding medications.
Risk Factors | P | Item 28
3-501.15(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Two large plastic buckets were being used to cool broth for soup. Corrected by: voluntarily pouring broth in longer metal pans, to allow for greater surface area for product to cool.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
3-101.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 13 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Moldy queso cheese found in the back walk in cooler. Syrups for desserts stored at room temperature when the label states to refrigerate after opening. Corrected By: Queso and syrups were each disposed of.
Risk Factors | P | Item 13
3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Raw chicken stored above salsa in the walk in cooler near the main cook line. Raw chicken, raw beef, raw pork, and raw seafood stored above ready to eat foods in the back walk in cooler. Corrected by: voluntarily re-arranging, so that raw chicken, raw beef, raw pork and raw seafood is not stored above ready to eat items. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous inspection report, and requires long term corrective action.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-202.18, 4-204.11, 4-301.14
Iowa food code item 56 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Facility has installed plastic and tape coverings on the front of the ventilation hood above the grill. Due to the tape an accumulation of grease has started to drip.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 56
3-501.12 & 3-501.13(D-E)Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Fish not removed from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing, as written on the package. Fish was thawing at room temperature. Corrected by: voluntarily discarding.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 35
3-302.12Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 37 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Sugar stored in container without proper labeling. Corrected By: Sugar was written on the container to identify the food product.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 37
6-501.111(A)(B)(D)
Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Mouse-like droppings found throughout the back dry-storage area.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38
3-305.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: bucket of frozen fish stored on the floor near the hand washing sink. Corrected by: voluntarily re-locating the fish to the walk-in cooler.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 39
3-304.12Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 43 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Ice scoop handles were in direct contact with ice in the ice machines. Corrected By: Ice scoop handles were extended out of the product in the ice machines.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 43
4-903.11(A)(C )Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 45 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Trays, bowls, and lids presented with their contact surfaces. Corrected By: Trays, bowls, and lids were each inverted in order to protect the contact surfaces.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 45
4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13
Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Vents and the hood where the duct tape is present with debris, grease, dust, and gunk present.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49
5-205.15(B)
Iowa food code item 51 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: The sink next to the dish machine is missing its spigot and is leaking. The 3- compartment sink faucet is leaking and the water does not shut off with the hot and cold water handles.
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.