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EL AGUAJE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1501 N GALLATIN PIKE Madison, TN 37115

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

April 1, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 67 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: Person in charge had arrived due to most workers being on break.Many of the essential duties such as cooling and hot holding were not being properly doneby anyone but person in charge. Discussed additional training with employees is recommended.

8: Front of house handsink near kitchen entrance missing paper towels. Corrective Action: stocked by employee.

8: Tortilla machine near hand sink. Corrective Action: moved to another area and discussed potential need for splash guard

13: Raw shelled eggs stored over cooked beans near cooking station 2 door reach in cooler. Corrective Action: moved to proper storage area, reviewed and trained in proper storage with handout,

13: Raw beef toungue stored over tomatoes in 3 door reach in cooler. Corrective Action: moved to proper storage area.

14: Attempt 1 at low temperature dish machine had 0 ppm chlorine and on draining wash water in drain below dish machine. Corrective Action: unit primed and functional. And drain corrected on site during inspection. Follow up required to ensure proper compliance.

18: Rice on counter for 2 hours cooling at 112F. Corrective Action: water added and steamed on stove top to 165F and restart cooling.

19: Beans on steam table 109F Placed here less than 2 hours ago. Corrective Action: beans reheated to 165 F.

21: No date marking on previously cooked and frozen chile rellano. Nor on thawing tamales. Corrective Action: date marked by employee and reviewed date marking of cooked and then frozen product,

22: Sticker on grilled onions and peppers on steam table properly filled out for TPHC policy, but passed the 3PM dispose time. Corrective Action: disposed by person in charge and reviewed proper policy use. New policy needs to be written as previous one was thrown away or disposed. New policy written during inspection.

26: Chemicals stored over low temperature dish machine , and in dry stock room chemicals stored over dried chiles. Corrective Action: both moved to proper storage areas.

31: Queso observed at time of inspection was cooling for two hours and above 110F. However these two hours did not include time talking to reqch 135F so food was cooled by person in charge using ice baths. Current method of leaving on counter is not suffiecient to reach 70 F within 2 hours starting ar 135F. Cooling handout reviewed with person in charge

37: Some ice bins not covered during inspection.

37: Large containers for beans and rice do not have lids on during storage in dry stock room.

37: Used or dirty plate stored near molcajetes

37: Box of flour tortillas stored on floor.

37: Some tortilla salad shells are not completely covered by foil while on storage rack

37: Fried icecream balls stored in reach in freezer without container.

37: Personal drink stored over consumer product in prep cooler.

47: Inside some cooling equipment bottom shelf or on current dry stock shelving is some debris build up.

47: Ice machine has some minor build ip on inner lip.

50: Waste water not draining at 3 compartment and low temperature dish machine Leading to waste water overflow.

50: Back up occured in adjacent storage room with chest freezers. After using plunger and running water for 25 minites from almost all sinks, no drain issues observed but will be rechecked during next inspection.

53: Flooring throughout facility in poor repair that does not allow for easy cleaning.

53: Some vents have heavy debris build up.

56: Old inspection report posted,

57: Issing o smoking signage at every entrance.

Additional Comments

Back flow into kitchen observed. Corrected on site and began sanitizing of kitchen before end pf inspection.

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Observations
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
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
OUT
13 Food separated and protected
Observations
OUT
13 Food separated and protected
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
NA
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
OUT
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Observations
OUT
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Observations
OUT
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
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
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
47 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Observations
OUT
47 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Observations
OUT
50 Sewage and waste water properly disposed
Observations
OUT
50 Sewage and waste water properly disposed
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
56 Most recent inspection posted
Observations
No
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant