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

El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant

184 Ambriar Plaza Amherst, VA 24521
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

July 12, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

15: 470 Uncovered food products in the line prep units.
Corrective Actions: Keep all foods covered as required.

21: 0820 (A1) Improper hot holding temperatures, white cheese sauce @ 109F.
Corrective Actions: Must maintain at least 135F or higher for proper hot holding temperatures.

22: 0820 (A2) Improper cold holding temperatures; tomatoes @ 54F, guacamole @ 56F,in the line prep unit, beef @ 44F, chicken @ 45F in the walk-in cooler. Red Sauce @ 54F, in the waitstaion unit.
Corrective Actions: Must maintain at least 41F or less for proper cold holding.

48: 1600 Interior of the dishmachine has a lime / calcium build-up. Spray wand has debris / mold build-up.
Corrective Actions: Clean the dishmachine & spray wand as needed.

Additional Comments

Discussed not dumping mop buckets on the ground surface to drain.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Chicken 41 °F Cold Holding
Beef Mix 154 °F Hot Holding
Refried Beans 149 °F Hot Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
ES 2000 121 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Walk-in Freezer 10 °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
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
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
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
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
COS
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS
Observations
NO
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
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant