PARADISE GAS STATION / PEPITO’S PLAZA Inspection – January 31, 2025

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changed gloves to initiate a task working with food without hand washing. Coached employee on correct procedure. Hands were washed and new gloves used. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cut tomatoes at reach-in cooler closer to back exit door.

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate53B-16-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employee not knowing correct concentration of chlorine at three compartment sink. Coached employee on correct concentration.

#7Intermediate16-43-4

Intermediate – Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Observed chlorine and quaternary test strips expired.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair at front cookline.

#2Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop used to scoop fries touching fries at reach-in freezer drawer at cookline.

#3Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at reach-in cooler across from hot holding equipment at front counter area.

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