Blue Iguana Restaurant, 165 S West Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: BLUE IGUANA RESTAURANT
Address: 165 S West Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 533-8900
Restaurant type: Restaurants: plated
Risk level: Risk Level 4
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 1/13/2015
Score
74

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

Action taken

  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. Employee personal food is being stored on top of the coffee maker. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The cut tomatoes are measuring 47 degrees. The raw fish on ice on the line ismeasuring 47 degrees. The chili releno _ • in the walk-in is measuring 74 degrees. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The handwashing sink was used to fill a cup of water. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The light bulb inside the refrigerator is not shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • Soap and paper towels are being stored at the handwashing sink. (1 penalty point)
  • An employee coat is being stored next to food. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
1/13/2015Routine74Advise & Educate
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLCoHD. (1 penalty point)
  • Food in the walk-in is not covered to prevent contamination. Raw turkey is being thawed ontop of raw beef in the walk-in (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Chicken cooking in the dry storage is measuring 90 F. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The cooked beans on the steam table are measuring 98 F. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Chips. Food is being stored in non-food grade containers. (6 penalty points)
  • Dishes are not stored inverted. (1 penalty point)
  • The can opener is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • A cutting board is scored. (1 penalty point)
  • The thermometer is not calibrated. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Reach-in cooler handles and gaskets are dirty. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: A wet wiping cloth is stored on the handwashing sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • There is insufficient light intensity in the dry storage room. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee cloths are being stored on top of coke drink boxes. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are damaged. Various walls are damaged. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Various coving is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
1/14/2014Routine58Advise & Educate
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLVHD. (1 penalty point)
  • A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Food in the walk-in cooler is not covered to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Fresh cut salsa is measuring 45 F in the make-top. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Cooked salsa on the counter is measuring 120 F. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Cabinetry is not smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Reach-in cooler handles and gaskets are dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are damaged. Various ceiling surfaces are damaged. (1 penalty point)
  • Walls are dirty in various areas. (1 penalty point)
10/23/2012Routine71Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands. Limes- (6 penalty points)
  • An employee scooped ice with a cup. Did not use the ice scoop. (1 penalty point)
  • Potentially hazardous food is thawing in standing water. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The house dressing is measuring 74F on the counter-top. Note: The PIC discarded. Tamales and Salsa in the walk-in are measuring 44 F. Note: Ambient air temperature is 40.1 F. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: The menu lacks asterisks to denote animal foods that may be served undercooked. (6 penalty points)
  • Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • Various shelves are rusty. The can opener blade is not sharp enough to prevent creation of metal fragments. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The lid of the ice machine is unclean. Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Hand sinks are being used for purposes other than hand washing. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • Light intensity in the walk in cooler is less than 10 foot candles. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are damaged. Various walls are damaged. Various ceiling surfaces are damaged. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
10/4/2011Routine59Advise & Educate
  • The facility lacks a current approval letter from SLVHD for in-house food handler training. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A food employee rinsed hands but did not use soap during a hand wash. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The dish washer is sucking on a lollipop while washing dishes. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: In the walk-in raw chicken is stored next to jalapenos. (6 penalty points)
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The menu is lacking a consumer advisory and the asterisk. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Food is being stored in non-food grade containers. (3 penalty points)
  • The prep table is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
  • Various Shelves are rusty/dirty that are holding clean dishes.T he ice scoop is stored on a dirty surface. (3 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: There is no hand sink in the ware wash area. (6 penalty points)
  • The light bulbs in dry storage is not shielded. A light is not shielded above the flat top/grill. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • There is soap and paper towels at the 3- comp Sink. (3 penalty points)
  • Hand sinks in the kitchen lack hand washing signage. (1 penalty point)
  • A waste receptacle is not provided at the handwashing sink. (1 penalty point)
  • The brick wall in the back room is no longer smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • The coving behind the flat top grill is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
  • An I-pod is stored on top of tortillas. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
1/28/2011Routine40Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An employee beverage and cheetos are stored on the food prep counter. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Not all potentially hazardous ready to eat foods held longer than 24-hours are date-marked. (6 penalty points)
  • The can opener is dirty. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • A first aid kit, including a bottle of alcohol and peroxide, is stored above the tortillas. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Not all chemical bottles are labled. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
5/6/2010Routine78Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An employee was drinking from an open beverage then returned to work without, first washing hands. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: An employee beverage is stored on food preparation counter. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Chips are stored on top of the garbage can. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Raw chicken is stored next to Hershey's syrup and whip cream. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • A scoop with no handle is stored in the beans. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous ready to eat foods held longer than 24-hours are not date-marked. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The dish machine is not sanitizing. Note: The repair man was called, the dish machine is now sanitizing. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The floor in the back room is not smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Paint is stored above tortillas in the back room. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
2/19/2010Routine62Advise & Educate
No violation noted during this evaluation. 1/8/2010Critical Item100Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employee washed hands without soap. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: An employee beverage without a lid is being stored on the prepartaion table. (6 penalty points)
  • The shrimp are thawing is stagent water. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The walkin ambient air is holding 46 F, the beans and cherries are measuring 45 F. (6 penalty points)
  • Salsa is being stoted in a 5 gallon bucket that is not food grade. (1 penalty point)
  • The lid to the ice machine is dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • There are no paper towels at the hand sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The wall on the line is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
9/2/2009Routine75Advise & Educate
  • Unable to few the in house letter for food handlers class. (1 penalty point)
  • The food (soda boxes) need to be stored to protect from dust, splash, and contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • The vegetable oil is being stored on the ground. Note: Person in charge delivery was made in the morning. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The shredded beef in walkin is measuring at 50. due to improper colling methods. Note: Person in charge discarded the beef. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The seal on the ice machine lid is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The shelf by the kitchen line is rusty. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The can opener is dirty. (6 penalty points)
  • The lifght bulbs in both dry storage areas need to be shatter proof or shielded. (1 penalty point)
  • The wall on the line is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
  • Various areas of the floor, wall, and ceiling are in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
3/3/2009Routine75

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