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Chago's Mexican Restaurant

579 Almaville Rd Smyrna, TN 37167

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

February 28, 2022 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 74 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

6: Observed employees with gloves go into wic, come out and resume food prep without washing hands. Corrected by discussing with pic.

8: No paper towels at cook line hand sink. Corrected by having pic reload.

20: All tcs foods in two cooler drawers. Corrected by having employees relocate food to wic and advised pic he should call a repair tech.

26: Spray bottle of windex stored on top of microwave on cook line. Corrected by relocating and discussing.

31: Pan of cooked chicken in wic has lid on pan. No ventilation to let heat escape.

34: No visible thermometer in salsa cooler.

37: Employee gatorade stored above and beside food items in lower pc.

39: Several wiping cloths throughout not stored in sani bucket.

41: Ice scoop handle submerged in ice bin at soda machine.

43: To go containers on cook line are not inverted.

44: Observed employees with gloves handle towels and did not put on new gloves before resuming prep.

45: Can opener blade is very dirty.

Additional Comments

Discussed implementing a Risk Control Plan (RCP) in order to obtain active managerial control over repeated Priority items. Advised operator I was available to assist with developing the RCP

Observations
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
COS Repeat
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
COS
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Compliant
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NO
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
IN
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
COS
Observations
IN
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
NA
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
31 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Observations
OUT
34 Thermometers provided and accurate
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
39 Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Observations
OUT
41 In-use utensil; properly stored
Observations
OUT
43 Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Observations
OUT
44 Gloves used properly
Observations
OUT
45 Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant