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
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)
10/13/2015
Routine
71
Advise & 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)
12/15/2014
Routine
60
Advise & 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)
5/1/2014
Routine
82
Advise & 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)
12/16/2013
Routine
72
Advise & 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.
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