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Restaurant: EL ACAPULCO
Address: 2127 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240-2022
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: Jul 18, 2012

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100

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Violation descriptions and comments

Inspected and changed date on green sign
Observed equipments gasket, doors and handles in good condition
Observed license and verified ownership- yes
Inspection of Air Gaps- yes
Inspection of hand sinks and signage- yes
Identified mop sink- yes
Verified Date marking- yes
Verified Commercial equipment- yes
Verified if Facility has a pest management in place- yes
No need for parasite destruction
No need to maintain shell stock tags
Verified thermometers in all coolers- yes
Verified Food thermometer present and calibrated- yes
Maximum registering thermometer- NA
Test strips- yes
Inspection of dish machine- yes
Looked at Menu and verified if a consumer advisory was necessary- yes
Person in charge at time of inspection was Daniel.

I: Person in charge explained policy on handling sick employees and the symptoms of an employee that would prevent him/ her from handling foods.
II: Personal cleanliness was satisfactory.
III: Each hand wash lavatory was supplied with hand soap and disposable towels. Kitchen employees wore hair restraints and properly used single use gloves.
IV: Observed the person in charge was fairly knowledgeable of food safety ad code compliance based on his responses to food safety questions.
VI: Observed food being thawed under refrigeration.
VII: All temperatures taken met the standards of the Ohio food code.
VIII: Potentially hazardous foods being held in refrigeration for more than 24 hours were properly date marked.
XI: Raw animal products were segregated according to species. Raw animal products were separated from ready to eat foods. Foods were properly covered in storage.
XII: Chemicals were separated from food and food equipment.
XV: Observed temperature measuring devices were accurate and conveniently located. Temperatures measuring devices were provided in all required cooling units.

Complaint # Co0025293
Discussed ot sweeping food debris onto parking lot.
Verify receipt from rite way Inc. They clean up area and apply HCL P26 degreaser on area.
Verify area and at time of inverstigation area was clean.
Closed complaint.

PIC Dario
Green sign updated

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I. Employee Health (+) Haz Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable, food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-) see violations on standard report
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 (+) Under refrigeration
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Hot foods are being held at 135 F and cold foods are being held at 41 F
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 (+)
Raw animal foods are separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and display.
Foods are protected from physical and environmental contamination during storage, preparation, and display.
XII. Chemical (+) properly stored and labeled
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise NA
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

Updated green sign. Person in charge-Efrian.

I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-)
Front two hand washing sinks need soap. Manager showed me the new dispensers and said he would replace them today.
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
Person in charge is Serv Safe certified and was able to answer my questions regarding food safety.
V. Thawing (+)
Person in charge stated that all thawing is done 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 (N/A)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (N/A)
XI. Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable, foods properly stored.
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (N/A)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated
Person in change was able to demonstrate how to properly calibrate a thermometer.

Person in charge -Efrian . Updated green sign.

I. Employee Health
Note: Manager is aware of when employees should be restricted from the kitchen, when they should be allowed to return to work. Manager stated however he does not have a written policy nor does he keep an employee illness log.
Recommended Action: Recommend writing an employee health policy, having employees sign, and having readily accessible. Recommend keeping a log of employee illnesses to include date, symptoms, and when employee returns to work.
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
Note: Observed employees in clean uniforms.
Recommended Action: None.
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+)
Note: Stocked and used appropriately.
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
Note: Based on answers to food safety related questions, the manager demonstrated knowledge in safe food handling.
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+)
Note: Temperatures were in compliance
Recommended Action. None.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
All items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (N/A)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (N/A)
XI. Protection from contamination
Note: Acceptable, foods properly stored. Observed dishes being washed with 0 ppm of chlorine.
Recommended Action: This should be checked daily to

PIC EFRAIN. GREEN SIGN UPDATED.

I. Employee Health (+) HaS Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
V. Thawing (+) In cooler
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (-) Observed sour cream and salsa holding above 41 F. Ensure items are kept at 41 F or below.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory NA
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
XII. Chemical (-) Observed chemicals stored over food and food equipment. Corrected at time of inspection.
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise NA
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

All previous violations corrected at time of inspection. PIC Efrain.

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Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

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