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307 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

El Cazador

911 Main Street Altavista, VA 24517
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

October 5, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

10: 3045 Observed no handwashing signage at both the handsink behind the bar and the handsink in the kitchen area.
Corrective Actions: Place handwashing signage at all designated handsinks to remind employees to wash hands.

10: 3020 Observed no soap at the handwashing sink in the kitchen area
Corrective Actions: Food employee added liquid hand soap at the handsink in kitchen area

15: 0580 (A) Observed cook wash his single-use gloves in handwashing sink and return to the grill to continue food preparation. Observed a second food employee at the prep unit go to a 2 compartment sink and rinse the gloves off with water and return to food preparation.
Corrective Actions: Manager had both employees change remove gloves, wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves. Once single-use gloves are damaged or soiled, employee should wash hands and put on a new pair of gloves.

15: 470 Observed a metal pan of raw beef on a shelf above a pan of cooked beef in a 2 door cooler next to service window
Corrective Actions: Manager moved the cook beef in the prep unit 2 door cooler.

Additional Comments

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
pico de gallo (walk-in cooler) 40 °F Cold Holding
chicken (steamwell) 173 °F Hot Holding
shrimp (grill) 160 °F Cooking
Sliced tomatoes (walk-in cooler) 40 °F Cold Holding
beef (2 door cooler - next to service window) 38 °F Cold Holding
salsa (1 door counter fridge - next to bar area) (prepped at 10:00am; temped at 1:15pm) 48 °F Cooling
beans (walk-in cooler) 40 °F Cold Holding
sliced tomatoes (prep unit) (prepped at about 12:15pm; temped at about 1pm) 46 °F Cooling
beans (steamwell) 166 °F Hot Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Dishwasher chemical 50 chlorine
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
1 door counter fridge 43 °F
walk-in cooler 41 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Violation
Observations
OUT
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
COS
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS
Observations
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
NA
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant