Loudoun County Health Department
1 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 | Visit Official Website

Locals Tacos & Tequila

20789 Great Falls Plaza #176 Sterling, VA 20165
Status: Business Closed

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

July 26, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

16: 1890 The low temperature dish machine is not dispensing sanitizer.
Corrective Actions: Food contact surfaces shall be sanitized before use, after cleaning. Use the 3 basin sink to clean & sanitize food contact surfaces until repairs to the low temp dish machine are made and it is able to sanitize food contact surfaces.

Additional Comments

Note: Replace Quat test strips for the three basin sink. Test strips have been compromised (got wet).

Note: Kitchen is very clean - walk-in cooler is very organized and very clean.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Beef Jefe 40 °F Cold Holding
Chicken Tinga 40 °F Cold Holding
Chicken Tinga 172 °F Hot Holding
Beef Jefe 168 °F Cold Holding
Salsa 40 °F Cold Holding
Babiria 168 °F Hot Holding
Cut tomato 40 °F Cold Holding
Babiria 40 °F Cold Holding
Fresh Queso 38 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Low Temperature Dish machine Chemical 0 Chlorine 149 °F
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
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
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
COS
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
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
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