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Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

El Porton Mexican Restaurant

2095 Merchants Row Germantown, TN 38138

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

February 27, 2023 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 80 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

11: Oranges in walk in cooler have mold and needs to be discarded.

14: Ice machine has a black grit. Please wash,rinse and sanitize. Also ice dispenser at drink machine needs to be washed,rinsed and sanitized.

21: No date mark on food that was cooked yesterday. Please date marked cooked, or chopped veggies/fruit that was prepared over 24 hours.

35: Unlabeled food in coolers.

37: Uncovered food in storage area and in cooler. Open containers of season. Please put lid on containers. Bucket of food product stored on the floor. Please place food items at least 6 inches off the floor.

39: Wiping cloths were stored on cutting board at cold holding table. Please place wiping cloths inside sanitizer bucket.

41: Plastic to go cup place in dry beans and aluminum to go plate place in chili peppers. Pleaee remove these items in food container.

53: Ceiling tiles are stainedin kitchen. Ceiling tile is damaged in women’s restrooms. Ceiling looks like it has a mold like substance present in restroom.

56: Most recent inspection is not posted. Inspection from November 2021 is posted.

Additional Comments

Food must be discarded in 7 days. Day one starts the day food was cooked/prepped. Date mark cooked food ,chopped veggies/fruit thats held Over 24 hours.


Lorena.saldanap2@gmail.com

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
IN
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
IN
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
IN
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
OUT
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
OUT
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
NO
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
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
IN
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Compliant
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
35 Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
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
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
56 Most recent inspection posted
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant