Taqueria Apatsingan, 100 N Kossuth St, Osceola, IA 50213 - inspection findings and violations

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Name: TAQUERIA APATSINGAN
Address: 100 N Kossuth St, Osceola, IA 50213
Phone: 641-414-1307
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 06/04/2015
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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type
No violation noted during this evaluation. 06/04/2015Follow Up LOC
  • Equipment used for heating, holding, and cooling of food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide adequate food temperatures
    Observation: One chest like freezer for all ingredients for unit, not able to cool properly.
  • Manual warewashing equipment, hot water sanitizing temperatures
    Observation: Dishes and utensils used in mobile unit taken home to be washed. This must stop immediately
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: Bag of onions on floor
  • Sanitization methods - hot water, chemical
    Observation: No sanitizer (bleach) in unit.
  • Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
    Observation: Chopping cilantro with bare hands. Discussed and put on gloves.
  • Cooked PHF/TCS food cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 135°F to 41°F or below in 6 hours
    Observation: Meat cooked in unit on 5/3/2015 at 46.7 degrees on 5/4/2015 at 9:45, disposed of.
 05/04/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 11/13/2014Follow Up LOC
  • 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: Sauteed onions on steam table at 109 degrees, removed to be reheated at time of inspection. Cooked beef on grill at 110 degrees, to be reheated.
 10/21/2014Physical Recheck
  • Posting of a valid license
    Observation: License not posted, due to frame breaking.
  • 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: Meat sitting on grill and 92.7 degrees, turned up heat to reheat to 165 degrees. Meat on cutting board at 72 degrees, placed back onto grill to reheat. Cooked onions on steam table at 99 degrees, put on grill to reheat. Cooked rice in steam table at 103 degrees, placed on grill to reheat. Margarita stated she forgot to turn on steam table.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Foods cooked on site, kept for 3 days not date marked.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Overhead lights not shielded
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation: Current inspection report not posted.
  • Handwashing aides and devices, use restrictions
    Observation:Upon arrival, soiled plates in hand sink.
 10/07/2014Regular
  • Mechanical warewashing equipment, sanitization pressure
 07/18/2013Routine
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Clean condition-hands and arms
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Mechanical warewashing equipment, sanitization pressure
 05/28/2013Routine

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