TOMATILLOS FRESH MEX Inspection – December 28, 2023

High Priority 3

#5High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Advil bottle on dry storage shelf over food and clean equipment.

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (52F – Cold Holding); sour cream (51F – Cold Holding) at front line. Observed employee remove from counter top cooler and place in Walk-in freezer and reduce temperature of cooled holding unit. Removed food from freezer 15 minutes later and and placed in counter top cooler to retest temperatures. Cheese 40F cold holding, sour cream 38F cold holding. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed beef empanada filling in Walk-in cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.

#9Intermediate03G-06-5

Intermediate – Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Repeat 9-26-23 **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a shelf above food preparation table.

#2Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case of pork on floor in Walk-in cooler.

#4Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles stored on shelf above food and clean equipment.

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