El Beso

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Inspections

1. Jun 27, 2025 Follow Up · 3 core, 3 repeat
   • Not serious Core Repeat

     OPEN DRINK CONTAINER

     Drinking cups without covers was observed in food preparation area.

     Correction: Provide approved beverage container with cover in food preparation area.

     Code 2-401.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

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

     Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces stored on surfaces throughout the facility. Upon Follow up inspection wet towels were observed being used around the handsink at the drink station

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

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

   • Not serious Core Repeat Corrected on site

     SEWAGE - OTHER LIQUID WASTES AND RAINWATER

     Pooled blood is collecting on the floors of the walk-in cooler; Puddles of liquid were observed on the floor at the maragrita bar;

     Correction: Provide a method of draining that meets the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Referral will be made to the department of safety and professional services for follow up.

     Code 5-403.12

2. Jun 17, 2025 Routine · 4 priority, 4 priority foundation, 16 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - NESTING OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS STORED TOGETHER

     Raw fish observed to be stored directly on top of shredded ready to eat lettuce. Chip baskets stored on top of one another.

     Correction: Prevent nesting of raw animal foods and store raw animal foods in order of descending hazard to prevent cross contamination. Separate raw animal food species from one another except when combined as ingredients.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (2)

   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Shredded CHeese in the stand up cooler on the line was cold held at 61°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

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

   • Serious Priority

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The quaternary sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM in spray bottles and over 400ppm in the multicompartment sink. Wiping cloth buckets were either at 0ppm or over 100 ppm chlorine; Warewash machine at the margarita bar was under 50ppm chlorine

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Serious Priority

     PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP

     No air gap provided on ice bin at the outdoor bar

     Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply.

     Code 5-202.13

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

     Food items in the stand up cooler were not provided a date mark.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, CLEANABILITY

     Wooden cutting boards on the cold tables on the cook line are heavily damaged and no longer smooth and cleanable; Wire strainer baskets are broken and no longer smooth and cleanable; Spatulas are chipped and worn and no longer smooth and cleanable.

     Correction: Provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, free of sharp edges and are free from breaks and cracks.

     Code 4-202.11 (1) - (4)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Food contact surfaces are visibly soiled: Interior of the ice machines are soiled with black slimy residue; Interior of the cold drawers are visibly soiled along gaskets and cabinet interiors; Several baking sheets were observed to have encrusted accumulations of food debris; Posole bin is not food grade and chipped and worn; Soda gun at the margarita bar is soiled with fuzzy mold growth; Interior of the deserty cooler is visibly soiled with food debris; Ice cream bunker visibly soiled with black resdiue; Tomato slicer is visibly soiled with food debris; Several spice shakers were visbly soiled with encrusted food debris; Hand held Tomato slicer is visbly soiled with food debris; Interior of the cold table prep tops are soiled with encrusted food debris; Cutting board supports on the cold table prep cooler are heavily soiled with encrusted food debris and grease; Several in use utensils such as tongs and serving spoons are visibly soiled with encrusted food debris;

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • 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

   • Not serious Core

     EATING, DRINKING, OR USING TOBACCO

     Employee was observed eating in the kitchen area.

     Correction: Provide employee break room or designate an area away from food preparation for eating and tobacco use.

     Code 2-401.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     OPEN DRINK CONTAINER

     Drinking cups without covers was observed in food preparation area.

     Correction: Provide approved beverage container with cover in food preparation area.

     Code 2-401.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING

     Foods in the walk-in cooler were observed to be unwrapped or uncovered.

     Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. Food shall be discarded if suspected of cross-contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)

   • Not serious Core

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

     Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces stored on surfaces throughout the facility.

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

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

   • Not serious Core

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - SANITIZING SOLUTIONS

     Sanitizing solutions in spray bottles is <10PPM

     Correction: Maintain wiping cloth sanitizer solution clean and free from visible debris.

     Code 3-304.14 (D)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - MICROWAVE OVENS

     Microwave oven located on the cook line is dilapitated

     Correction: Maintain microwave oven to meet safety standards as required in 21 CFR 1030.10.

     Code 4-501.13

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION - UTENSILS

     Strainer baskets are not in good repair and have several wires protruding and are no longer smooth and cleanable. Plastic spatulas were observed to have chipped and worn edges and were no longer smooth and cleanable. Interior of the microwaves ovens are damaged and no linger smooth and cleanable.

     Correction: Replace or have defective utensil repaired.

     Code 4-502.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - ENCRUSTED ACCUMULATIONS

     Food−contact surfaces of the charbroiler has encrusted soil accumulations.

     Correction: Clean and remove all encrusted grease deposits and encrusted soil accumulations from food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Non-food contact surfaces are soiled : Green wire shelving for clean dish storage is visibly soiled with sticky residue, dust and food debris; Non-food contact surfaces of the wall at the light switch adjacent to the handwashing sink on the line is heavily soiled with encrusted accumulations; Exterior of the cold drawers are visibly soiled with food debris; Exterior of stand up cooler doors are soiled with food debris and sticky residues; The areas between cold tables and other equipment are heavily soiled with encrusted food debris; Non-food contact surfaces of the clean dish storage on the line is heavily soiled with debris; Non food contact surfaces of the utensil storage drawers are soiled with debris; Non-food contact surfaces of the sprayer nozzle at the warewash sink is soiled with encrusted 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

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MICROWAVE CLEANED

     Cavity or door seals of microwave are soiled.

     Correction: Clean and maintain microwave at least every 24 hours.

     Code 4-602.12 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED

     Clean utensils are being stored or stacked without being air-dried.

     Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.

     Code 4-901.11

   • Not serious Core

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     Several faucets have leaks and are not maintained in good repair.

     Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     SEWAGE - OTHER LIQUID WASTES AND RAINWATER

     Pooled blood is collecting on the floors of the walk-in cooler; Puddles of liquid were observed on the floor at the maragrita bar;

     Correction: Provide a method of draining that meets the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Referral will be made to the department of safety and professional services for follow up.

     Code 5-403.12

   • Not serious Core

     DESIGNATED AREAS - EMPLOYEE ACCOMODATIONS - EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING

     Employees are eating in the kitchen area.

     Correction: Provide an area for employees to eat and drink that does not contaminate food, equipment, linens, single-use and single service articles.

     Code 6-403.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     MAINTAINING PREMISES, UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND LITTER

     Meat grinder is non functional and visibly soiled with encrusted sticky resdiue and food debris;

     Correction: Items that are unnecessary to the operation of the food establishment shall be removed from the premise.

     Code 6-501.114

   • Not serious Core

     PUBLIC RESTROOMS - WASTE RECEPTACLES

     No covered waste receptacles provided in employee restroom.

     Correction: Provide covered waste receptacles in each restroom.

     Code 8-201.15

3. Jan 31, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SANITIZED BEFORE USE AFTER CLEANING

     Employee noted washing knife with soap/water, then rinsing knife but not sanitizing knife.

     Correction: Clean and sanitize all utensils and equipment before contact with food.

     Code 4-702.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     The following areas are soiled: -top of cooler/shelves in auxilary bar under glass storage -doors/inside of chip warmers -shelves on east side of prep line

     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 Corrected on site

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage provided at employee restroom handwashing sink.

     Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

     Code 6-301.14