Oct 28, 2025 Inspection
October 28, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)
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October 28, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)
November 7, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 9 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, SALT AND SUGAR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT N...(+8 more)
October 29, 2024• Canvass• 12 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE COOK AREA PREP COOLER. FOUND COOKED STEAK AT 47.2F AND PORK AT 46F. INSTRUCTED TO ...(+11 more)
September 22, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 12 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED LARGE METAL CONTAINERS OF LARD IN REAR PREP AND CONDIMENTS IN RESTAURANT NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD ...(+11 more)
September 15, 2023• Canvass• 16 violations
Violation: 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING BARE HANDS TO TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD, EMPLOYEE OBSERVED PUTTING DICE...(+15 more)
March 17, 2022• Canvass• 8 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE COOKS AREA PREP COOLER. FOUND COOKED STEAK AT 50F, COOKED CHICKEN 45F, AND GROUND BEE...(+7 more)
December 8, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT TAQUERIA FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE(+4 more)
April 30, 2020• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation
Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING SPLASH GUARDS AT HAND SINKS AT MEAT/DELI PREP AND AT REAR CARNITAS PREP AREA SHOWED MANAGER.INST...
April 10, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING SPLASH GUARDS AT HAND SINKS AT MEAT/DELI PREP AND AT REAR CARNITAS PREP AREA SHOWED MANAGER.INST...
April 2, 2020• Complaint• 14 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A...(+13 more)
March 29, 2019• License• 4 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ...(+3 more)
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Division: Food Protection Program
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