TEPALCATES RESTAURANT COMPANY

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE THE 2-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLER. STEAK AT 53.2F, SHRIMP AT 50.1F. TILAPIA AT 53.3F, CHORIZO 54.3F, RAW BEEF AT 54.1F, COOKED PORK AT 52.6F, SOUR CREAM AT 53.4F, DICED TOMATOES AT 52.7, MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 35LBS OF FOOD WORTH $222.00. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS LOCATED IN THE TWO FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BROKEN AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW OPENINGS INTO CEILING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST SEAL AND REPAIRED. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.