TEQUIZTLAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND TEQUILA BAR Inspection – October 25, 2023

High Priority 1

#6High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. The manager set up the triple sink for sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board at the preparation cooler across from the cook line stained. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 5

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Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Mahi-mahi being defrosted in the packaging. The internal temperature was 30°F. The cook cut the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed several cases of different products on the walk-in freezer floor.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk-in cooler shelves soiled.

#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in the walk-in cooler.

#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic squeeze bottles in a preparation reach in cooler.

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