Taqueria Monja Bianca, 1109 Villa Ave, Sioux City, IA 51103 - inspection findings and violations

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Name: TAQUERIA MONJA BIANCA
Address: 1109 Villa Ave, Sioux City, IA 51103
Phone: 712-255-2466
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 12/30/2015
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Ratings Summary

Based on 2 votes

Overall Rating:
****•
4.3
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*****
5.0
Service:
****•
4.3
Price:
****•
4.3
Ambience:
****•
4.3
Cleanliness:
***•
3.6

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type
No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/30/2015Follow Up LOC
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Raw meats stored above cooked beans.
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: Staff has open beverages next to prep area. Staff moved items during inspection.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: No signage at hand sink. Provided sign during inspection.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Rice, beans, cooked meats, crab meat and salsas are not date marked for keeping over 24 hours. Staff reports items were cooked yesterday or today.
  • 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: Cooked rice, chopped meats and cooked beans temped between 45-50 degrees. Staff reports he temped items at 41 degrees when cooling. He placed items in freezer.
  • Warewashing equipment
    cleaning frequency, operation, use limitations, and clean solutions
 12/17/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 06/30/2015Follow Up LOC
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation: Most recent inspection not posted where the public can view it.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: No certified food protection manager.
  • Physical facilities maintained in good repair
    Observation: Ceiling in disrepair in kitchen area.
  • Use of absorbent materials on floors
    Observation: No base board along flooring.
  • Handwashing sinks-Numbers, capacities, location, and placement
    Observation: Front hand sink blocked by machine. Machine was moved during inspection. Corrected.
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation: Back hand sink draining slowly and leaking.
  • 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: Pork cooked at 8:00 this morning temped at 63* at 2:00 in the afternoon. Pork was voluntarily discarded during inspection. Corrected.
  • Sanitizers
    Observation: Quat based sanitizer in 3 compartment sink above 200ppm. Water was added to sanitizer to achieve 200ppm. Corrected.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: Screens in front order windows with holes.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Observation: Cooked meats being cooled in large quantities.
  • Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    Observation: No clean up of vomiting and diarrhea procedures.
 06/15/2015Regular
  • 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: Observed cook meat temped at 62*. Meat was put in cooler during inspection. Corrected.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: Observed opening at back door.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Observation: Observed various food working containers not labeled with the common name of the food.
 07/30/2014Routine
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Observed large quantity of raw meat not being kept under refrigeration. Only remove as much product from refrigeration as you need for the product you intend to cook. Corrected at time of inspection
  • Posting of a valid license
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Maintain walls and other surfaces to be free of dust and residue buildup.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Cool large quantities of hot foods in small shallow containers.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Use the handsinks for handwashing only. Do not store items in or on the handsinks.
  • Exterior walls and roofs provide effective protection
    Repair damaged shingles and paint as the weather permits.
 10/03/2013Routine
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Thoroughly clean all surfaces in the food prep areas. Place shields over light bulbs in food prep areas
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Thoroughly clean all surfaces in the food prep areas. Place shields over light bulbs in food prep areas
  • Drying mops
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Corrected at time of inspection
  • Food temperature measuring devices are accurate to ±1°C or ±2°F in the intended range of use
  • Responsibilities of Permit Holder
  • Hand drying provided
  • Dressing areas and lockers
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Store all food items off the floor
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Raw animal foods not adequately separated from precooked or ready-to-eat foods during storage/preparation/holding/display Corrected at time of inspection
  • Linens- cleaning and storage
    Store all food containers up off the floor
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Provide test strips for quaternary and chlorine sanitizer
  • Outer openings are protected
 07/05/2013Routine

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2 User Reviews:

Bigf618

Added on May 5, 2017 5:31 PM
Food:
*****
Service:
*****
Price:
*****
Ambience:
*****
Cleanliness:
*****
Great place to get some of the best food in town!!!
Would you recommend TAQUERIA MONJA BIANCA to others? Yes
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Jessica

Added on Jul 21, 2016 10:05 AM
Food:
*****
Service:
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Price:
****
Ambience:
****
Cleanliness:
***
Would you recommend TAQUERIA MONJA BIANCA to others? Yes
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