EL TORO LOCO CHURRASCARIA Inspection – September 19, 2025

High Priority 3

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High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed male cook line employee exiting MFDV to discard cardboard boxes and re entered MFDV and began food preparation without washing hands.

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High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 20+ flying insects going in and out of the MFDV landing on clean equipment, cutting boards, and food prep tables.

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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler and chimichurri (69F – Cold Holding) located next to cook line.

Intermediate 1

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Intermediate – Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Observed address provided for commissary is parking lot.

Basic 4

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Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed gallon of cooking oil stored on floor under three compartment sink.

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Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Observed MFDV resting on wood, no longer completely on ground.

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Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler located across the three compartment sink with rusted shelves.

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Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed clear squeeze bottle containing oil with no label at the cook line.

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