El Sombrero Express, 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: EL SOMBRERO EXPRESS
Address: 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 596-1200
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 2
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 10/13/2015
Score
71

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Inspection findings

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Action taken

  • The certified manager is not registered with SLCoHD. (Required to register at the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.) (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food is being cooled in deep containers. Potentially hazardous food is being cooled in covered containers. (3 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Sour cream is being held at 49°F in the make table. (6 penalty points)
  • Cardboard is being used as shelf liner. Cabinetry is not smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Domestic style freezer is not durable for commercial use. (1 penalty point)
  • Sinks lack sufficient drainboard space to accommodate all clean and dirty dishes. (1 penalty point)
  • Back light switch is damaged leaving exposed wiring. Reach-in cooler is not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Dish scrubber is being stored in hand sink. (3 penalty points)
  • There are small holes in wall above service window. There is a hole in the wall below front hand sink. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Area below soda dispenser is dirty. Floor sinks are dirty. Walls are dirty behind cooking equipment. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • Tracking powders is being used on floor next to water heater. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee personal items are being stored on top of food containers. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A can of Raid pesticide is being stored in the establishment. (6 penalty points)
10/13/2015Routine71Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A food employee used the same single-use gloves to handle raw meat and then ready to eat food. (6 penalty points)
  • Food is being stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food was not cooled to 41°F within a total of 6 hours. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Salsa is being held at 45F in the Whilpool refrigerator. (6 penalty points)
  • Whirlpool refrigerator is not cold holding potentially hazardous foods at 41F or below. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no thermomter in a reach-in. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: There is no sanitizer test kit available. (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: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
12/15/2014Routine60Advise & Educate
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLCoHD. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Salsa is being held at 59F in a container. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Shredded chicken is being held at 112F in a warmer (6 penalty points)
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee's personal belongings are stored on food items. (1 penalty point)
5/1/2014Routine82Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • Food is being stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food was not cooled to 41°F within a total of 6 hours. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Guacamole is being held at 60F in a container (6 penalty points)
  • Cabinetry is not smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • Whirlpool is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Cold holding unit lacks an internal ambient thermometer. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no sanitizer test kit available. (3 penalty points)
  • Whirpool is not elevated at least 6 inches above the floor and is not sealed to the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
12/16/2013Routine72Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLVHD. (1 penalty point)
  • In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food. Bowls are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Cooked beef is being held at 60 F in the Victory reach in (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Food is being stored in non-food grade containers. (6 penalty points)
  • Black and Decker freezer is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • Black and decker freezer is not installed at least 6 inches above the floor to facilitate cleaning. (1 penalty point)
  • Indirect drainage pipe from the ice machine is leaking. Victory refrigerator is not properly cold holding foods at 41F or below. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Various wall surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent by the mop sink. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
6/26/2013Routine68Advise & Educate

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