Tacos To Go 'la Carreta', 1440 Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA 50316 - inspection findings and violations

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Name: TACOS TO GO 'LA CARRETA'
Address: 1440 Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone: 515-953-6561
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 06/18/2014
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Inspection findings

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  • Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
    Observation: Menu item Ceviche shall be asterisked and noted to the consumer advisory.
  • Reminder statement
    Observation: Menu board shall include a consumer advisory for items served raw or under cooked. (Ceviche)
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation: Small cooler on the outside of unit and large cooler inside are not working- a breaker keeps tripping. Electrician has been called. Tomatoes and salsas holding at 76*-79*. Ice being added to both coolers to hold food temps below 41*. Ice shall be added everyday to the top section of makeline to ensure that proper temps are in line.
 06/18/2014Pre Opening
  • Handwashing aides and devices, use restrictions
    Observation: Handsink used as storage for paper goods.
  • Capacity, availability, and pressure of hot and cold water
    Observation: Pressurized water from the sinks comes out as hot water only. A separate hose connection supplies cold water under pressure. Hot water must come out of the hot spigot and cold water must come out of the cold spigot. There must be a mixing valve so water may come out of the faucet at the proper temperature for handwashing and warewashing.
  • Handwashing sink equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100° F through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    Observation: Hot and cold water mixing valve not working
 06/06/2014Pre Opening
  • PHF/TCS food maintained at 135°F or above, except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time us used as a public health control
    Observation: Cooked meat hot holding at 130*. Reheated to 165*.
  • Capacity, availability, and pressure of hot and cold water
    Observation: Water pressure is very low. No hot water pressure at hand washing sink. Repair and contact inspector.
 05/16/2014Illness Complaint
  • A temperature measuring device with a suitable small diameter probe is provided and readily accessible to measure the temperature of thin foods
    Observation: A thin probe tip sensitive digital thermometer is needed for thinly cooked foods.
  • Indoor and outdoor surfaces
    Observation: A final cleaning of all indoor and outdoor surfaces for storing food products is needed before opening.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: Test strips are needed for measuring the concentration of sanitizer solution.
 04/11/2014Pre Opening

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