Hometown On Lathrop

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Inspections

1. Apr 9, 2026 Re-inspection · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 3 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     RAW ANIMAL FOODS-COOKING TEMPERATURES - 165 DEGREES

     4/9/2026 - Raw chicken was not cooked during re-inspection. Discussion with person in charge (PIC) regarding proper cook temperature for chicken and PIC was aware of the minimum internal cook temperature of 165 degrees F for 15 seconds. 3/25/2026- Raw chicken was not cooked to a temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds during inspection.

     Correction: Adjust procedures and methods to cook chicken to 165 °F for 15 seconds. Action Taken: Undercooked chicken were placed back in the fryers until they reached at least 165 degrees F for 15 seconds.

     Code 3-401.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     4/9/2026 - Slushee machine is not in use, but has slushee residue on the interior and black, mildew like substance on the interior of the spouts. 3/25/2026--Slushee machine spouts in retail area is visibly soiled with a black, mildew like substance.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     TOILET FACILITIES - ENCLOSED

     Toilet room in retail area is not provided with a tight fitting, self-closing door.

     Correction: Provide a self- closing door mechanism on bathroom door to provide a tight fitting, self closing door.

     Code 6-202.14

2. Mar 25, 2026 Routine · 3 priority, 4 priority foundation, 5 core, 3 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     WHEN TO WASH

     Employee observed not washing hands after handling raw chicken and removing soiled gloves.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated. Action Taken: Employee was instructed to change gloves and wash hands when going from handling raw animal proteins to working with ready-to-eat foods.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Raw shell eggs in retail coolers observed to be stored over ready-to-eat fooids such as cheeses, milk and juices.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination. Action Taken: Raw shell eggs in retail coolers were moved below ready-to-eat foods during inspection.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     RAW ANIMAL FOODS-COOKING TEMPERATURES - 165 DEGREES

     Raw chicken was not cooked to a temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds during inspection.

     Correction: Adjust procedures and methods to cook chicken to 165 °F for 15 seconds. Action Taken: Undercooked chicken were placed back in the fryers until they reached at least 165 degrees F for 15 seconds.

     Code 3-401.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - FOOD SAFETY TRAINING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) has not provided food safety training to employees on proper cook temperatures, proper thawing, and cross contamination.

     Correction: The person in charge shall provide food safety training to employees on [activity].

     Code 2-103.11 (N)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     WHERE TO WASH

     Employee observed washing hands in the prep sink.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands in a designated handwash sink. Handwashing is prohibited in food preparation, warewashing and mop sinks. Action Taken: Employee was instructed to wash hands only in the hand wash sink during inspection.

     Code 2-301.15

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat Corrected on site

     THAWING

     Raw chicken observed thawing in the 3 compartment sink in warm (70 degrees F), stagnant water. Employee stated it was placed in the water about 2.5 hours earlier.

     Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Action Taken: Improperly thawed raw chicken was discarded during inspection.

     Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Slushee machine spouts in retail area is visibly soiled with a black, mildew like substance.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Boxes of chicken observed to be stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer.

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

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD LABELS - PROVIDED

     Ice packaged in establishment is not labelled with establishment name and address.

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

     Code 3-602.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Non-food contact surfaces of fronts and sides of fryers are soiled with an accumulation of grease and food debris.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core

     TOILET FACILITIES - ENCLOSED

     Toilet room in retail area is not provided with a tight fitting, self-closing door.

     Correction: Provide a self- closing door mechanism on bathroom door to provide a tight fitting, self closing door.

     Code 6-202.14

   • Not serious Core

     TOILET FACILITIES - CLEANING OF PLUMBING FIXTURES

     Toilet in employee restroom is soiled with brown splatter on the interior of the lid.

     Correction: Clean plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.18

3. May 20, 2025 Re-inspection · No items found

   No violations cited.

4. Apr 22, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 5 core, 4 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     WHEN TO WASH

     Employee observed not washing hands after opening the walk-in freezer and returning to work with food.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Serious Priority Repeat

     SAFE UNADULTERATED AND HONESTLY PRESENTED

     Swai observed in the walk-in freezer and is not presented as such on the menu.

     Correction: Discard unsafe, adulterated or not honestly presented food items.

     Code 3-101.11

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP

     Disposable gloves were found stuffed around the plumbing tube connected to the ice machine, eliminating the required air gap and creating a potential backflow contamination risk.

     Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply. Action Taken: Gloves were removed from the plumbing system.

     Code 5-202.13

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     THAWING

     Swai filets are being improperly thawed by sitting in standing water at 66-70°F. Employees could not indicate when the thawing process started; fish was discarded for safety.

     Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Action Taken: Filets were discarded and education was provided on how to properly thaw raw meat in the prep sink.

     Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SINK COMPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS - IMMERSION

     The warewashing sink compartments are incapable of allowing immersion of the largest equipment or utensil due to missing drain plug in first compartment.

     Correction: Provide drain plugs.

     Code 4-301.12 (B)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH AND DUST

     Open containers of breading and salt are stored on the warewash drying station directly across from the three compartment sink.

     Correction: Store food in areas not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Action Taken: Breading and salt were moved to another prep table for storage.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (2)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Non-food contact surfaces of M3 cooler doors, and walk-in freezer door are soiled with dried chicken residue and encrusted breading mix.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     TOILET FACILITIES - ENCLOSED

     Employee restroom connected to the kitchen does not have a self-closing door.

     Correction: Provide a self- closing door mechanism on bathroom door to provide a tight fitting, self closing door.

     Code 6-202.14

   • Not serious Core

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

     The bottom of the main entrance doors are not tight-fitting to the ground.

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

     Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     PUBLIC RESTROOMS - HANDWASHING FACILITES - EQUIPPED

     Handwashing sink in the customer restroom is not supplied with soap.

     Correction: Provide soap at handwash station. Action Taken: Soap was refilled in customer restroom.

     Code 8-301.11

5. Jun 3, 2024 Re-inspection · 2 priority, 5 core, 5 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     WHEN TO WASH

     6/3/2024 - no food prep was occuring at reinspection, so we could not observe employees washing appropriately. 5/15/2024 Employee observed not washing hands after discarding raw chicken. Employee observed handling raw chicken and then touching equipment without washing hands.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Serious Priority

     GLOVES, USE LIMITATION - SINGLE-USE GLOVES

     6/3/2024 - no food prep was occuring during reinspection so no glove usage observed. 5/15/2024 - Single-use gloves are not discarded between tasks.

     Correction: Single-use gloves shall be discarded between tasks such as working with ready-to-eat foods or raw animal foods, when they become damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. Discard potentially contaminated food items.

     Code 3-304.15 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - FIXED , SPACING OR SEALING - INSTALLATION

     Handwash sink needs to be sealed to the wall behind it.

     Correction: Sinks should be sealed to the wall to not allow seepage behind it

     Code 4-402.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     The handle on the M3 Turbo is broken is not maintained in good repair.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     6/3/2024- Microwave is soiled. 5/15/2024 - Non-food contact surfaces of kitchen walls and microwave are soiled.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     TOILET FACILITIES - ENCLOSED

     Toilet room in store area is not provided with a tight fitting, self-closing door.

     Correction: Provide a self- closing door mechanism on bathroom door to provide a tight fitting, self closing door.

     Code 6-202.14

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED

     There is a large gap under the front entrance doors which could be the source for the entrance of insects or rodents.

     Correction: Replace door sweep so that entrance by insects or rodents into the food establishment is prevented.

     Code 6-202.15 (A) (1)

6. May 14, 2024 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.

7. Aug 29, 2023 Pre-inspection Follow Up · No items found

   No violations cited.

8. Aug 17, 2023 Pre-inspection · 3 core
   • Not serious Core

     GARBAGE/REFUSE - INSIDE STORAGE AREAS, CAPACITY AND AVAILABILITY

     No waste receptacles provided in bathrooms and kitchen area.

     Correction: Receptacles shall be in sufficient quantity to hold all the waste that accunulates. Provide additional waste receptacles.

     Code 5-501.16 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     GARBAGE/REFUSE - WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHNG SINK

     No waste receptacle provided at handwashing sink.

     Correction: Handwashing sinks using single-use paper toweling for hand drying shall be provided with a waste receptacle. Provide a waste receptacle at the handwashing sink.

     Code 5-501.16 (C)

   • Not serious Core

     TOILET FACILITIES - RECEPTACLES - COVERED

     Bathrooms are not provided with a covered waste receptacle.

     Correction: Provide a covered waste receptacle in female bathroom for use with sanitary napkins.

     Code 5-501.17