Los Portillos Taqueria

Year by year

Inspections

1. Feb 22, 2024 Routine Score 79
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Bed and Breakfast Certified food protection manager

     RFSM Expired

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Permit/license posted

     permit not posted, no hand washing sign

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - accessible

     observed food container, dish washing product on hand sink. No paper towel, no hand soap

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

     Test strips all wet, no thermometer inside ric, rif

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Can openers-cleanability

     can opener dirty

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

     food handler card missing

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

     grease and food debris around the fryer and venter hood

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

     wet wiping cloth needs to be stored in sanitizing bucket after every use

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

     properly date mark rte and tcs food

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     observed food debris inside the microwave

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Thawing. under running water criteria

     observed raw meat on standing water

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Store maintenance equipment in orderly manner

     gasket of ric needs to be fixed

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

     seal the gap on the backdoor

2. Aug 31, 2023 Routine Score 83
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Cool TCS foods using proper methods

     OBSERVED COOKED BEEF COOLING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE- USE CORRECT COOLING METHOD

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

     COOKED BEEF & PORK STORED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER OBSERVED WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?

     POST CURRENT HEALTH PERMIT

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Individual, disposable towels

     NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Maintain in Good Repair

     REMOVE SEVERELY DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS FOR KITCHEN AREA

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

     LARGE GAP FOUND UNDERNEATH BACK DOOR

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

     EMPLOYEE FOOD AND DRINK SEEN ON FOOD PRP COUNTER TOP ( STORED IN A DESIGNATED LOCATION)

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

     WET WIPING TOWELS OBSERVED ON COUNTER TOPS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA - STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

     OPEN CONTAINER OF COOKED JALAPENOS OFF THE FLOOR

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     DETAIL CLEAN BLACK FOOD CART ENCRUSTED GREASE BUILD-UP ON EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT- CLEAN TO REMOVE BUILD-UP HEAVY BUILD UP IN SIDE VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS & SIDE OF GRILL

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Drying Mops-air dry

     HANG WET MOPS TO DRY

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Other Violations

     PROVIDE PEST CONTROL REPORT

3. Dec 9, 2022 Routine Score 78
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

     observed eggs and raw meat stored above produce. arrange to prevent cross contamination.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Licensed pest control applicator only

     no home use pesticides allowed( raid bottle), use approved pesticide applicator.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Grease Trap Tickets

     clean grease trap every 90 days.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

     food handler must obtain texas food hanlder cards.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

     get pest control done by approved applicator.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

     date marked foods that have been prepared or opened.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

     obtain test strips for sanitizer.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     No soap at handsink

     provide paper towels and soap at all hand sinks.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

     store pots and pans off floor, 6" minimum.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

     label containers with common name of food.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Handwashing signage

     provide hand wash sign at all hand sinks

4. Oct 27, 2022 Routine Score 75
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

     Meat thawing in hand wash sink.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Detail clean storage area throughout kitchen.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Drying Mops-air dry

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     No soap at handsink

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

     Bowls stored in bulk containers.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

     Observed open employee beverage in food prep area.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     Detail clean and sanitize food contact surfaces.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

     squeeze bottles

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Conveying Sewage

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

     flies

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Other Violations

     Remove residential refrigeration from kitchen. Provide pest control records. Remove fly swatters from kitchen area.