ABELARDO'S MEXICAN FOOD

Violations (8)

• 2-301.14CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 8 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: An employee was observed handling raw chicken without washing their hands and changing gloves before assembling a burrito. Corrected by: The employee discarded the flour tortilla, removed their gloves, washed their hands, and then returned to the preparation line.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 8

• 6-301.12CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: The handwashing sink in the kitchen did not have single-use paper towels available for hand drying. Corrected by: An employee placed a roll of paper towels at the handwashing sink.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 10

• 3-501.18CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Several in-house cooked dishes were observed in the walk-in cooler held past their discard dates, including cooked adovada dated 6/17/2026, pasta dated 6/5/2026, vegetable fajitas dated 4/16/2026, cooked beans dated 4/24/2026, and asada dish dated 6/17/2026. Corrected by: All in-house-made dishes that were past their discard dates were voluntarily discarded at the time of the inspection.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 23

• 3-501.13(A),(B),(C)CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: A container of cooked shredded beef was observed thawing uncovered at room temperature on a table in the back of the kitchen. Corrected by: The container of shredded beef was voluntarily discarded after proper thawing methods were discussed with the Person in Charge.

  Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 35

• Iowa Code Section 137F

  Iowa food code item 57 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: The most recent inspection report was not posted in a location visible to the public.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 57

• 3-302.12

  Iowa food code item 37 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Several containers holding dry food ingredients, including salt, sugar, and other dry foods, were observed without labels.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 37

• 3-302.11(A)(3-9)Corrected on site

  Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Containers holding in-house cooked food were observed stored without lids or other protective covering in the walk-in cooler and kitchen freezer. Corrected by: Food containers were protected at time of inspection.

  Risk Factors | C | Item 15

• 5-501.17, 6-202.14, 6-501.18, 6-501.19,

  Iowa food code item 53 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: The self-closing device on the customer restroom door is broken, causing the door to remain open to the dining area.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 53