Las Tejitas

"Observed coffee cup with no lid on the top of the prep top cooler in the main kitchen. c/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: Discarded. | Observed chopped onions, rice, and 2 containers of asada(steak) stored uncovered in the reach-in cooler in the main kitchen. C/A: Food should be stored covered in order to protect from the possibility of contamination. COS: Items covered"

"Observed food employee pick up tortillas with bare hands and roll them in foil to put them in container for customer food. The employee did not have on gloves. C/A: food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment COS: PIC instructed food employee to discards tortillas and put gloves on. | Observed employee half eaten bagel stored directly next to churros and chopped onions on the prep top table in the main kitchen. C/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: Food removed."

"OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUP STORED DIRECTLY ON PREP SURFACE OF PREP TOP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUP, EMPLOYEE CUP WITHOUT LID & STRAW, EMPLOYEE WATER BOTTLE AND EMPLOYEE SPORTS BOTTLE STORED ON PREP TOP TABLE AND/OR ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN. C/A: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: ALL CUPS/BOTTLES REMOVED | OBSERVED TWO PANS OF RICE HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN STEAM TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN (FOR OVER 2 HOURS) C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: RICE DISCARDED"

"OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVES ON, PICK FOOD UP FROM THE FLOOR IN MAIN KITCHEN, HANDLE CHEMICALS FROM RED SANITIZING BUCKET, HANDLE SOILED EQUIPMENT IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEGIN TO PREP AND HANDLE CLEAN EQUIPMENT/PREP FOOD WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES, WASHING HANDS AND PUTTING ON NEW GLOVES C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and: After handling soiled equipment or utensils, during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks and before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food and after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. COS: PIC INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO REMOVE GLOVES TO WASH HANDS AND PUT SOILED EQUIPMENT IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED | OBSERVED MULTIPLE BAGS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE RAW BEEF IN REACH IN COOLER 2 IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: RAW ANIMAL PRODUCTS SHALL ALWAYS BE STORED ACCORDING TO THEIR MINIMUM REQUIRED COOK TEMPERATURES; RAW CHICKEN/POULTRY SHALL ALWAYS BE STORED ON ON THE BOTTOM MOST SHELF, IN FRONT OF ALL OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS, OR ON A SHELF WITH NOTHING STORED BENEATH IT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION COS: PIC RE-ARRANGED FOOD"