Los Portales

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 10, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation
   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     MILK TEMPERATURE AT 45 DEGREES

     Correction: MILK WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF, NO OTHER TCS ITEMS ARE IN THE COOLER. TCS ITEMS NEED TO BE 41 DEGREES AND BELOW

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     SERVER STATION TWO DOOR COOLER'S HAS A AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 43 DEGREES

     Correction: ADJUST COOLER TEMPERATURE TO BELOW 41. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO BE SET TO 36 DEGREES.

     Code 4-301.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED

     HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN CUP IS NOT TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE SINK BASIN AND DUMPED WATER ON THE FLOOR

     Correction: REPAIR SINK BASIN AND DRAIN CUP.

     Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)

2. Jan 6, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core
   • Serious Priority

     REHEATING FOR HOT HOLDING

     Comercial refried beans and green salsa that was previously cooked and cooled the prior day was not reheated and the temperature was 106 degrees F.

     Correction: Refried beans that were at a temperture of 106 dregrees F, was refeated to 165 degrees. You need to reheat food on a stove and verify temperature before placing on the steam table. Adjust procedures and methods to properly reheat food. Unsafe food shall be discarded.

     Code 3-403.11

   • Serious Priority

     COOLING - 6-HOUR COOLING PARAMETER

     Cooked beef and chicken froin the previous day has not cooled to less than 41 degrees in 10 hours

     Correction: Product was reheated to 165 degrees. If safe, reheat food to 165°F and restart the cooling process or discard the food item. Food shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total 6 hour cooling period.

     Code 3-501.14 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THAWING

     Chicken and shrimp is being improperly thawed under warm water that is running.

     Correction: Thaw raw meat products under running cold. That is of suffient flow to move off particles to the drain. Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods.

     Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES - PROVIDED

     No thermometer is present for monitoring temperatures in foods.

     Correction: Provide a thermometer that is easily accessible and capable of taking temperatures in food.

     Code 4-302.12 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A chlorine test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

     Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces stored on counters and food prep surfaces.

     Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

3. Jan 4, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS

     The plan for time as a public health control for 4 hours is not being followed. The precooked beef was stored in an unmarked container next to the grill without a time for the product to be thrown away

     Correction: Item was thrown away by manager. Foods in unmarked containers, marked to exceeed 4 hours, food that has exceeded the 4 hour time limit or foods not properly hot or cold held before using time as a public health control shall be discarded.

     Code 3-501.19 (B) (1), (3) and (4)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

4. Jul 6, 2023 Follow Up · 2 priority foundation, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     THAWING

     Tubes of hamburger was being improperly thawed in a sink of water .

     Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Food thawed in a prep sink needs to be under running water.

     Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WATER AVAILABLE - UNDER PRESSURE

     Faucet in prep sink does not have water turned on because faucet does not shut off.

     Correction: Provide water under pressure to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment in the facility.

     Code 5-103.12