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

Mar y Tierra Taqueria

1960 Murfreesboro Rd. Lebanon, TN 37090

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

September 10, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 72 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: No ANSI certified pic present. Managerial control of kitchen and knowledge not present ss demonstarted by multiple priority violations. Provided training, will email fsct sheets in English and Spanish.

4: Observed employee eating food while at prep table and while entering wic. Employee stayed in wic for several minutes arranging food afterwards. All food and drink must be consumed in appropriate area, not in vicinity of food or food prep areas.

6: Observed employee eat food and return to working with food intended for customers without washing hands. Advised employee to wash hands, employee complied.

13: No splash guards on 3 comp sink. Sink is placed directly beside prep cooler, has no drain boards. Sanitize compartment is immediately beside and above prep cooler. Will return within 10 days to verify guards have been installed.

13: Pan of uncovered raw chicken stored directly above uncovered raw fish in wic. Advised pic to rearrange foods based oncproper hierarchy, pic obliged. Pic requested food storage poster, will email.

19: Pan of cooked beef stored on active prep table with no temp control, temps 109F. Tongs stored submerged in food as well. Employee stated food was cooked within past hour. Cos by pic reheating food to 165F on flat top before placing in steam well to hot hold. All hot tcs foods must be held at 135F or higher.

20: Upon arrival, observed bowl of salsa stored on prep table unattended, temp 46F. Cos by employee returning to temperature control. All cold tcs foods must be held at 41F or less.

21: Two pans of cooked chicken in wic have no date mark, were prepared more than 24 hours ago per pic. Cos by embargoing 15 lbs, discussed date marking. Will email fact sheet.

37: Food product stored directly on floor in wic. All food must be stored at least 6 inches above the ground.

41: Tongs stored submerged in pan of cooked beef. Hand contact part of utensil should not touch food.

46: Cl test strips available, but establishment using Qa to sanitize. No Qa test strips available.

53: Floors worn, concrete unfinished in places

Additional Comments

Josedsalas1011@gmail.com

Provided training on test strips, cold and hot holding, and proper food storage. Will email fact sheets.

Follow up inspection will be performed within 10 days of initial inspection date to verify all priority violations have been corrected. Will verify wic is cooling properly and splash guards have been installed.

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
OUT
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
COS
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
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
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
OUT
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
COS
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
COS
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
COS Repeat
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
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
41 In-use utensil; properly stored
Observations
OUT
46 Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
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