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Restaurant: CANTINA LAREDO #198
Address: 8791 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: Aug 16, 2012

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74

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Violation descriptions and comments

PIC Todd
Green sign updated
Kitchen very clean at time of inspection

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I. Employee Health (+) Haz Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) servsafe certified
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were acceptable, cooling done with ice baths
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory NA
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise NA
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

Pic: Leon
Updated green Sign.

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+)
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+)
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+)
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+)
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory (+)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (+)
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
XII. Chemical (-) see standard inspection.
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+)

Updated green sign. Person in charge -

I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
Discussed with manager when employees should be restricted from working in the kitchen.
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
Observed employees in clean uniforms.
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
All managers are Serv Safe certified
V. Thawing (+)
Performed under running water or under refrigeration.
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were in compliance
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (+)
Observed consumer advisory on the menu.
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (N/A)
XI. Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable, foods properly stored. Discussed with manager procedures for handling individuals with allergies. Discussed who provides the food for the facility and now they receive information regarding recalls (text, email).
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+)
Discussed with manager how food is protected from contamination and kept out of the danger zone during transport.
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

Person in charge- Leon.

I. Employee Health (+)
Manager is aware of when employees should be restricted from working in the kitchen.
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+)
All employees were in clean uniforms and appeared well.
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination (-)
All hand washing sinks were properly stocked today. Observed bare hand contact today and discussed with management using deli tissue to handle tortilla, limes, and reviewing with employees to use tongs.
IV. Person in Charge, Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
Person in charge is Serv Safe certified (expires 2013). Person in charge is knowledgeable in food safety and was able to answer basic food safety questions.
VI. Thawing
Observed frozen meats thawing in sink under cold running water. Other items are thawed under refrigeration.
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot & Cold Holding (-)
Observed tortilla soup had not been properly cooled down to 41 F or below.
IX. Consumer Advisory (+)
Observed menu has the proper consumer advisory.
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+)
Facility has thermometers readily available.

Person in charge- Leon. Observed no violations at the time of the inspection. All critical and non-critical violations have been addressed/corrected. Updated green sign.

Inspection discussed with and signed by Leon. Green sign updated.

I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable, food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+)
Hand washing facilities are adequate and conveniently located and accessible for employees
Hand washing facilities are adequately supplied
Exposed ready-to-eat foods are not touched by bare hands
Hands are properly washed when required
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
Manager has demonstrated knowledge through compliance with the food code
Manager demonstrated knowledge by responding to food safety questions regarding the operation
V. Thawing (+) As part of the cooking process, under refrigeration
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Hot foods are being held at 135 F or above and cold foods are being held at 41 F or below
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (-)
Animal foods are served raw, undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens. Consumers are informed about the increased risk of eating these foods
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
Raw animal foods are separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and display. Foods are protected from physical and environmental contamination during

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