Richmond City Health District
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Taqueria Y Antojitos El Chido

4013 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23230
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

October 18, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

3: 0070 (15) The person in charge is not able to provide a verbal or written policy for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by an employee who has a disease or a medical condition.
Corrective Actions: EH provided written policy for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease (form B1)

5: 255 This food establishment has not established procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
Corrective Actions: EHS provided procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.

8: 160 A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands.
Corrective Actions: EHS advised PIC and food employees on washing hands between tasks

8: 140 Improper handwashing procedures observed.
Corrective Actions: EHS advised PIC and Employees about washing hand procedures

10: 2310 Observed utensils being stored in the handwashing sink.
Corrective Actions: A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than hand washing. PIC removed utensils from the handwashing sink

13: 380 Observed meats being stored in leaking shopping bags potentially exposing foods to cross contamination.
Corrective Actions: Protect food from cross contamination by cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening.

15: 470 Observed that different kind of meats (beef, tripe, al pastor) were not protected from cross-contamination because they were not in a covered container, packaged, or wrapped properly. Meats packed in leaking shopping bags
Corrective Actions: Foods shall be protected from contamination by being stored in packages, covered containers or wrappings unless being cooled.

16: 1890 Observed food employees failed to sanitize utensils after washing and rinsing.
Corrective Actions: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.

23: 840 Observed container of salsa past the "use by" date. Prepared 10/11/2023, should have been discarded 10/17/2023
Corrective Actions: PIC voluntarily discarded the food.

23: 830 The following ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food is not used within 24 hours after opening the commercial package and is not properly dated for disposition within 7 days at 41°F: Soups and salsas.
Corrective Actions: Ensure that all commercially processed RTE time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods are date marked once opened. The food must be served, sold or discarded within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.

44: 1960 After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils are not air-dried, adequately drained, and/or they are cloth dried before contact with food.
Corrective Actions: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food.

47: 0960 (1) Observed food being stored in shopping plastic bags.
Corrective Actions: Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: 1) smooth, 2) free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections, 3) free of sharp integral angles, corners, and crevices, 4) finished to have smooth welds and joints, and 5) accessible for cleaning and inspection. Cleaning and inspection shall be completed by one of the following methods: (a) without being disassembled, (b). by disassembling without the use of tools, or (c) by easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools. refrain to use shopping plastic bags to store food.

48: 1720 Food employee failed to use test strips to determine sanitizer concentration in the three compartment sink.
Corrective Actions: The operator shall be monitoring the concentration of the sanitizing solution using a test kit or other device.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Milk 41 °F Cold Holding
Spicy Sauce 170 °F Hot Holding
Birria tacos 168 °F Cooking
Lettuce 39 °F Cold Holding
Pico de Gallo (prep ref table) 41 °F Cold Holding
Rice 141 °F Hot Holding
Pozole 190 °F Reheating
Refried Beans 135 °F Hot Holding
Cheese dip (warmer) 136 °F Hot Holding
Diced Tomato 41 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Three compartment sink Chemical 50 Chlorine
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 (0 points)
OUT
3 Management awareness, policy present.
COS
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
COS
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 (0 points)
OUT
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
COS
Observations
OUT
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
COS
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.
COS
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Violation
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
Violation
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
IN
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
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Violation
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
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
44 Utensils, equip. & linens: stored, dried, handled.
COS
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
COS
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant