EL REY DE LAS FRITAS Inspection – October 19, 2023

High Priority 3

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Dulce de leche (58F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (53F – Cold Holding). As per operator cooked pork prepared on previous day and dulce de leche prepared 4 days prior.

Stop Sale

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Dulce de leche (58F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (53F – Cold Holding). As per operator cooked pork prepared on previous day and dulce de leche prepared 4 days prior.

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand sink located at front counter.

Basic 5

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed tile missing above walk in cooler at back kitchen.

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Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed water dripping from pipe onto boxes of vegetables at walk in cooler.

#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between wall and three compartment sink.

#4Basic36-32-5

Basic – Observed hole in ceiling located at remote dry storage.

#5Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe underneath hand sink onto floor. Located at back kitchen. Also observed water dripping from pipe onto boxes at walk in cooler.

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