EL RINCON TAPATIO

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

2-401.11(A) Observed personal beverage next to dishes in warewashing area.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

4-601.11(A) Observed reddish/ pink mold observed in corners of ice machine. Observed debris on outside of ice machine and in bin cover

Proper Date Marking and Disposition

3-501.17(A) Observed in date marked lettuce, tomatoes and fish in reach in cooler

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

3-501.15(A) Observed rice cooked from the day before stored in the reach in cooler at 50f degrees. COS watched manager throw rice away. Make sure any food coked and being cooled reaches 41f within 6 hours.

Thermometers provided and accurate

4-204.112(A) Provide thermometer for reach in cooler in back next to dry food storage area

Wiping cloths; properly used and stored

3-304.14(A) Observed wet wiping cloths stored under cutting boards/ wet wiping cloths left on food prep table. Make sure cloths are stored in sanitizing solution when not in use.

In-use utensils; properly stored

3-304.12 Observed ice scoop handle stored on top of ice bin. Inspected ice scoop for fountain machine also stored in plastic cup. Store in clean dry location with durable and easily cleanable material.

Non-food-contact surfaces clean

4-601.11(C) Clean shelves in walk in cooler of food debris/ clean gaskets and shelves in reach in coolers in kitchen

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

5-202.14 Observed leak from pipe under handwashing sink in kitchen.