VIVA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

4531 86TH ST, URBANDALE, IA, 50322

9 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: January 20, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 9
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 6
Good Retail Practices findings: 3

Published report comment

Routine inspection due to illness complaint received. Insufficient information submitted with complaint. Complaint unverifiable. Discussion with manager regarding placing times on foods when placing in coolers to cool, as well as implementation of cooling logs. Inspector will recheck. Follow-up will be completed on or after 1/30/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (9)

2-103.11(A)-(N) &(P)Critical
Iowa food code item 1 (Risk Factors)
Observation: foods not monitored while cooling
Risk Factors | PF | Item 1
5-205.11CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: handsink on east wall is detached from wall Observation: handsink turned off in server station
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
3-501.14(A)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 20 (Risk Factors)
Observation: salsa verde 54*F in walk-in cooler; employee stated it was prepared yesterday Correction: voluntarily discarded
Risk Factors | P | Item 20
3-501.16(A)(1)Critical
Iowa food code item 21 (Risk Factors)
Observation: carnitas 106*F on shelf under steamtable with no temperature control Correction: voluntarily discarded
Risk Factors | P | Item 21
3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: small fajita cooler 43-46*F Observation: salsa verde 54*F in walk-in cooler Correction: voluntarily discarded
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
3-501.17Critical
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: salsa verde and rice not dated in walk-in cooler
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
3-501.15(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: hot rice placed in covered metal pans in walk-in cooler Correction: manager removed lids and spread product out to cool Observation: salsa verde in plastic storage container filled deeper than two inches Correction: voluntarily discarded
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
3-501.13(A),(B),(C)Critical
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: fish not removed from vacuum sealed packages while thawing
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 35
5-205.15(B)
Iowa food code item 51 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: handsink located next to office door is leaking onto floor Observation: sink located next to dishroom is leaking onto floor
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 51

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.