El Patio No 4 Restaurant INC

Year by year

Inspections

1. Mar 2, 2026 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY

     Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink.

     Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Employee got soap from grocery to use at handwash sink in kitchen.

     Code 6-301.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FOOD LABELS - PROVIDED

     Packaged cheeses are not labeled.

     Correction: Packaged foods shall be labeled as required by law.

     Code 3-602.11 (A)

2. Mar 11, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SANITIZED BEFORE USE AFTER CLEANING

     Dishes, utensils and other food contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning.

     Correction: Clean and sanitize all utensils and equipment before contact with food. Sanitizing compartment was noted at 0 PPM. Clorox bleach was added and est strip noted at >200 PPM whereas it was communicated by staff that the water was actually a mixture of detergent and sanitizer. The water was drained and Clorox bleach was measured and added to acheive 100 PPM. Will provide Proper Cleaning & Sanitizing o

     Code 4-702.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination. Will provide food safety fact sheet on Cleanup of Bodily Fluids in Spanish.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Boiled beans in cooking pot and vinegar sauce is stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

     Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FOOD LABELS - PROVIDED

     Packaged cheeses are not labeled.

     Correction: Packaged foods shall be labeled as required by law. Provided food safety fact sheet (in Spanish) on labeling at retail

     Code 3-602.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE - POSTING A RETAIL FOOD LICENSE

     Retail food establishment permit is not posted in a conspicous area.

     Correction: Post retail food establishment permit in a public area. Establishment had done some cosmetic remodeling and license had been taken down; please repost license in public view.

     Code ATCP 75.06 (1) (b)

3. May 16, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 4 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     COMPLIANCE WITH FOOD LAW - UNAPPROVED SOURCE

     Food is obtained from an unapproved source, Raw, frozen pork (pork skin used for chicharron and pigs trotters) in chest freezer by meat processing area had no packaging, labels or standards of identity.

     Correction: Discard foods from unapproved source.

     Code 3-201.11 (A)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CROSS CONTAMINATION

     Drainboards for cleaned & sanitzed dishes had dirty cooking pot (refried beans), coffee maker and rice cooker on it. Drainboard should only be used for cleaned and sanitized dishes.

     Correction: Clean food contact surfaces anytime contamination has occurred.

     Code 4-602.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE - ILLNESS REPORTING RESPONSIBILITES

     Person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge regarding foodborne illness reporting requirements by employees. Provided Acuerdo de Informes de Empleados.to owner.

     Correction: Obtain training on foodborne illness signs and symptoms and provide training to employees regarding their responsibility in reporting foodborne illness signs and symptoms to the person in charge.

     Code 2-102.11 (C) (17)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

     There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.

     Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

     Code 12-201.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD LABELS - PROVIDED

     Repackaged bulk quesos & crema Mexicana are not labeled.

     Correction: Packaged foods shall be labeled as required by law.

     Code 3-602.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD LABELS - LABEL INFORMATION

     Repackaged bulk quesos is missing labeling information. Labels shall include: common name of the food, list of ingredients, name & place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributer..

     Correction: Label information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, quantity, name of business or manufacturer, color additive such canthaxanthin or astaxanthin in salmon and nutritional information.

     Code 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4), (6) and (7)

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     Prep table is not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

4. May 17, 2023 Pre-inspection · 2 priority foundation, 3 core
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - EMPLOYEE ILLNESS REPORTING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) has not provided training to employees about their responsibility to inform the person in charge about any signs, symptoms and diagnosis of foodborne illness.

     Correction: The person in charge shall provide training to employees on their reponsibility to report any signs, symptoms or diagnosis of foodborne illness. Have each employee read and sign an employee health reporting agreement.

     Code 2-103.11 (O)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination. Have each employee read and sign the employee health reporting form.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Core

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

     There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.

     Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

     Code 12-201.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS

     The back exterior door in the new grocery area is not self-closing.

     Correction: Provide a self-closing and tight fitting door to prevent the entrance of insects or rodents.

     Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core

     OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE - POSTING A RETAIL FOOD LICENSE

     Retail food establishment permit is not posted in a conspicous area.

     Correction: Post retail food establishment permit in a public area.

     Code ATCP 75.06 (1) (b)