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El Molino Mexican Restaurant

6496 Summer Ave., STE 103 Bartlett, TN 38134

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

May 19, 2023 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 70 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

6: I did not observe employee wash his hands when entered in kitchen.

7: Observed employee touching cooked beef and removed tortillas from the grill with his bare hands.

8: FooD debris in hand sink in ware washing area. Sink is slow to drain.

13: Raw chicken Stored over raw beef. Raw eggs stored on top shelf in walk in cooler. Raw beef and raw fish stored over ready to eat food in prep cooler.

21: Containers of Shredded chicken and ground beef was cooked on yesterday, but was not date marked. Please date mark cooked food that been cooked the previous day. You have 7 days to keep food. Day 1 Starts the day food was cooked.

26: Chemicals are not labeled in ware washing area.

31: Does not have a food thermometer to take temperature of food during the cooling down process.

35: Unlabeled food in coolers.

36: I observed the back door was open when I arrived to kitchen. Flies present.

37: Employee did not change gloves when touching raw chicken then touched onions and bell peppers.

37: Tortillas are placed in black groceries bags. This is not food grade approved.

44: Employee rinse gloves after touching raw beef.

44: Employee is not changing gloves when handling raw food to ready to eat food.

46: Does not have quat sanitizer for 3 compartment sink

53: Floor tile is damaged in kitchen.

53: Kitchen floor has food debris on floor. Pleas sweep.

Additional Comments

A plate and spoon is inside refrigerated drawer containing raw chicken. I observed employee using spoon to put raw chicken on plate before putting it on the grill. I did not observe employee change gloves once he touched plate and spoon that's been sitting on the raw chicken.

I educated new manager on proper handwashing ,when to change gloves, cooling down method and how to store raw food in refrigerator.

Rice and beans were sitting out to cool but after checking the temperature it was not time to start the cooling process. Food was over 135 degrees Fahrenheit

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
Observations
OUT
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
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
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
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
IN
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
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
35 Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Observations
OUT
36 Insects, rodents, and animals not present
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
44 Gloves used properly
Observations
OUT
44 Gloves used properly
Observations
OUT
46 Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant