Loudoun County Health Department
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Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe / Savage Burrito

44703 Thorndike St. Ashburn, VA 20147
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

April 15, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

6: 220 Proper drinking procedure not followed in food prep area in that employee observed drinking water with fruit from and open glass in tortilla prep area.
Corrective Actions: Food employees may have beverages in the kitchen areas as long as they are covered and consumed through a straw and stored in a manner that will prevent contamination to food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service items.

15: 470 Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in the refrigeration unit in that a tray of cooked veggies observed stored at the bottom shelf next to a container of raw chicken in the shelf holding raw meat. PIC voluntarily relocated said cooked veggies to different shelf to protect from contamination.
Corrective Actions: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food. Frozen, commercially processed, and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, read-to-eat food. PIC voluntarily relocated said cooked veggies to different shelf to protect from contamination.

22: 0820 (A2) Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41°F or below in that cheese and pico de gallo registered 61°F in the top section of the low boy refrigeration unit. Said unit registered operating at 56°F. Relocate time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
Corrective Actions: PIC voluntarily removed the TCS food items to other units holding at 41°F or less. Repair said unit prior to holding TCS food items in said unit.

33: 1450 Prep cooler holding TCS food items is not maintaining time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods at 41°F or below.
Corrective Actions: Repair and maintain the unit to hold TCS food items at or below 41°F.

39: 660 Bags of onions observed stored on the floor.
Corrective Actions: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food at least 6 inches off the floor on approved shelving units or dunnage racks. Milk crates, soda crates, or bread racks are not suitable for food storage. PIC voluntarily re located said bags of onions to keep them to a shelf.

47: 1580 One green cutting board observed heavily scratched and scored in rear food prep area. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
Corrective Actions: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
raw shrimp, raw chicken, raw beef 41 °F Cold Holding
grilled chicken, steak 145 °F Hot Holding
Mexican rice, refried beans, black beans, queso, shredded chicken, ground beef 151 °F Hot Holding
shrimp 145 °F Cooking
cut leafy greens, pico de gallo, cheese, cut tomatoes 40 °F Cold Holding
beans, chicken, rice 41 °F Cold Holding
grilled chicken 41 °F Cold Holding
cut leafy greens, pico de gallo 61 °F Cold Holding
Mexican rice 61 °F Cooling
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
high temperature dishwasher maximum temperature recording thermolabel 160 °F
three compartment sink 200 Quaternary ammonia
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
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 (0 points)
OUT
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Violation
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 Violation
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
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS Violation
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
IN
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
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
Food Temperature Control (0 points)
OUT
33 Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control.
Violation
Observations
Prevention of Food Contamination (0 points)
OUT
39 Contam. prevented during food prep., storage, display.
Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant