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Restaurant: Carniceria La Tapatia
Address: 395W Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: (720) 841-0016
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Dec 11, 2013

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95

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Violation descriptions and comments

An employee donned gloves without first washing her hands. An employee washed gloved hands.
Dishes were stored in the hand wash sink.
Employee food was stored on the food preparation table while food was being prepared.
Chicharones stored on top of the meat case was 68�°F without pH and water activity lab results. Queso, chorizo, and hot dogs in the grocery display case were 50-53�°F.
Doritos (wagon wheels) in bags in the produce area, a dried pineapple slice at the check out counter, and containers of lard for customer self service were not properly labeled.
Limes, peppers, onions, pineapples, and oranges were cut on site, and there was not a food preparation sink in the facility.
The seal between the 3-compartment sink and the wall was soiled.
Single use containers were being reused on the spice shelves near the front walk-in refrigerator.
The front hand wash sink was not adequately sealed to the wall.
The neighboring unit was being used for canned food storage, and had carpeted floors.
Toilet paper was not in the dispenser in the restroom.
An employee preparing food behind the meat counter did not have her long hair restrained.

An uncovered employee beverage and a bag of employee food were stored on the food preparation table.
Chicharones stored on top of the front meat case were 68�°F without pH and water activity lab test results proving they are non-potentially hazardous. The back display case was 55�°F and contained 7 packages of sweetened milk.
An excessive amount of produce including tomatoes, tomatillos, limes, avocados, and cilantro was observed on site. The establishment lacked a food preparation sink for washing fruits and vegetables and is not approved to be cutting produce for retail sale or inclusion in prepared foods such as guacamole.

Chicharones were stored at room temperature without pH and water activity lab test results. Sweet milk was stored in the back display refrigerator which was 60�°F.

Water activity and pH lab test results were not provided for chicharones stored at room temperature.

Chile asado, cooked and stored in zipper bags in the produce area were not labeled as to their source.
Unwholesome food was stored with wholesome food in the back walk-in refrigerator.
Meat was drying in the neighboring suite without an approved Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
Employee food was stored on the meat cutting table, and with customer food in the back walk-in refrigerator.
Tamales at the check out counter were 55�°F. Queso Duro in the back walk-in refrigerator was 53�°F. Prepared foods in pots in the back walk-in refrigerator were 50-54�°F.
The food probe thermometer provided was not accurate to within 2�°F.
The back walk-in refrigerator was 50�°F and contained potentially hazardous foods.
The back hand wash sink lacked paper towels.
The following packaged foods were available for customer self service and were not labeled: Doritos (square and wagon wheel shaped), roasted red peppers, soya, chile asado, cinnamon sticks.
Meat was stored on the floor in the front walk-in freezer.
Meat was drying on non-food grade racks in the neighboring suite. Bakery items were stored in a non-food grade container.
The seal between the 3-compartment sink and the wall was soiled with mold.
Spice containers on the rack at the south end of the store were soiled.
Scoops without handles were stored in food containers on the rack at the south end of the store, and in the front walk-in refrigerator.
Single use containers were reused for spice storage.
The seal between the front hand sink and the wall was in poor repair.
Meat was being dried in a room with a carpeted floor.
Personal phones were stored on the meat cutting table.

Cooked chile asado in zipper bags was for sale in the produce area without proof it is from an approved source.
Employee food was stored above customer food in the back refrigerator.
Tamales at the front counter were 97�°F and 50�°F
A food probe thermometer was not available on site.

Water was not available due to a broken pipe in the basement. Water was restored during inspection.

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