Mezquite Mexican Grill, 8025 W 3500 S, Magna Ts, UT 84044 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: MEZQUITE MEXICAN GRILL
Address: 8025 W 3500 S, Magna Ts, UT 84044
Phone: (801) 250-1096
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 3
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 5/12/2015
Score
61

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

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: Cooked ham is being stored below raw bacon. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Meat tacos are being held out of temperature control at 70°F on a counter (operator discarded). (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)
    Corrected on site.
  • Single service items are stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Domestic style freeze is not durable for commercial use. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Shelviing where clean equipment is being stored is rusted and is no longer an easily cleanable surface. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. Shelves in the walk-in cooler are unclean to sight and touch. Surfaces are unclean around the soda dispenser nozzles. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
    3 occurences.
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Fly strips are being used above clean food equipment. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
5/12/2015Routine61Advise & Educate
  • Employees food handler cards have expired. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food that was out of temperature two days ago have not been discarded. Temperature 52-60 degrees F. This food has now been discarded including chicken, pork, raw eggs, and sauces. (6 penalty points)
    4 occurences.
  • Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. (1 penalty point)
  • A cup is being used as a scoop. (1 penalty point)
  • The cheese is not covered in the walk-in. Dry ingredients and spices are not covered. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The plastic containers throughout the kitchen are not food grade equipment. (6 penalty points)
  • The small refreezer are not durable commercial equipment. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The meat slicer is not clean. (6 penalty points)
  • The ceiling tiles in the storage area and several tiles in the kitchen are not smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • The floor in the walk-in is not clean along the walls. (1 penalty point)
  • The door to the employees toilet room is not self-closing. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There are numerous flies present in the facility. Note: The owner will contact a pesticide company to take care of the flies. (3 penalty points)
8/16/2014Followup71Advise & Educate
  • Employees food handler cards have expired. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Raw eggs is stored over ready to eat food in the walk-in. (6 penalty points)
  • Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. (1 penalty point)
  • The handle of scoops are touching the food. A cup is being used as a scoop. The handle of the scoop is touching the ice. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • Food is not covered in the walk-in Condiments and dry ingredients are covered and protected. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Cooked chicken is holding temperature of 51 degrees F. in the reach-in Pico de gallo is holding temperature of 51 degrees F. in the reach-in. Meat is holding temperature of 51 degrees F. in the reach-in. Sour cream is holding temperature of 48 degrees F. in the reach-in. (6 penalty points)
    4 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 plastic containers throughout the kitchen are not food grade containers. (6 penalty points)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • The reach-in is not holding potentially food at a safe and accurate temperature. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The can opener blade and holster are not clean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The faucet leaks on the 3-compartment sink. (6 penalty points)
  • The ceiling in the storage area is not smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • The floor is not clean in the walk-in along the walls. (1 penalty point)
  • The toilet room door is not self-closing. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There are numerous flies present in the facility. (3 penalty points)
8/14/2014Routine55Advise & Educate
  • Cups are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Salsa is being held at 45°F in the walk in cooler. Beef is being held at 50°F in the make table. Salsa is being held out of temperature control at 58°F on the counter in to go cups. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
    3 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)
  • Domestic style refrigerator is not durable for commercial use. (white chest freezer) (1 penalty point)
  • The ice machine is leaking water on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • The drain pipe is leaking beneath the handwashing sink. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces in the kitchen and walk-in cooler are not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
12/18/2013Followup86Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food equipment storage areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Raw chicken is stored above other raw meats with lower required cooking temperatures, and next to ready-to-eat ham. Raw shell eggs are stored next to cilantro. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Cups are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers. (1 penalty point)
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Salsa is being held at 50°F in the grill make table. Salsa is being held at 49°F on ice in to go cups. (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. (salsa) (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Onions are being stored in non-food grade containers. (6 penalty points)
  • Buckets are stored on the floor near the 3 compartment sink. Clean pots are not covered or inverted to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • A shoelace is used to secure an immersion blender to the wall. A shelf, next to the grill make table, is lined with foil. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The white chest freezer is not commercial grade. (1 penalty point)
  • The ice machine is leaking water on to the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too strong. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
  • The interior of the microwave is unclean. (1 penalty point)
  • The drain pipe is leaking beneath the handwashing sink. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces in the kitchen and walk in cooler are not smooth, and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof in the grill hood. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The paper towel dispenser is not dispensing paper towel. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • A light bulb is burned out in the grill hood. (1 penalty point)
  • Ceiling tiles are damaged above the 3 compartment sink. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee personal items are not stored separately from food and equipment. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle, containing a blue liquid, is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Bleach is stored next to meat slicer equipment. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
11/5/2013Routine33Advise & Educate
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. (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. (salsa & cooked meats) (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)
  • There is an accumulation of food debris where the can opener is mounted to the prep tablel. (1 penalty point)
  • There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Floor tiles are damagedto the left of the grill. (1 penalty point)
  • The mop is not hung to air dry. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
3/15/2013Routine76Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Box of raw meat is stored in contact with box of cooked ham in walk-in refrigerator. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • 'Wooden cabinetry unit with wooden shelves in service area is not all smooth and non-aborbent (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting board is scored. (1 penalty point)
  • .Gap between top of walls and ceiling is not easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Drain line is on floor in service area. (1 penalty point)
  • Areas of wall, floor and ceiling are not maintained to be smooth and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
9/19/2011Routine89Advise & Educate
  • Containers and bag of food are stored on floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Wooden shelving unit is not all smooth and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Non-portable equipment is not spaced from immovable non-portable surfaces for easy cleaning, or sealed to nearby immovable surfaces. (1 penalty point)
  • .Ice bin door seal is damaged. (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting board is pitted. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Employee fills bucket at handsink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Gap between wall and ceiling is not easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Areas of floor, wall and ceiling are not maintained to be smooth and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed. (1 penalty point)
3/18/2011Routine88Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Uncovered employee beverage is stored above clean kitchenware. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Raw chicken is stored above ready to eat food in reach-in. Pan of raw shrimp is stored in contact with ready to eat food in freezer. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Bean scoop handle is touching beans. (1 penalty point)
  • Containers of food are stored on floor of walk-in. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Meat measures 45F in walk-in. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Rolled tacos held on shelf out of temperature control at 112 F are not identified with written time of service / discard. (6 penalty points)
  • Cardboard covers part of dunnage rack. Bottom shelf below table appears corroded. (1 penalty point)
  • Walk-in is not maintained to hold food at 41 F or less. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Can opener blade is dirty. (6 penalty points)
  • Cold water valve handle is missing at handsink (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Fly strip with dead flies attached is above food prep area. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Employee food is stored above eggs in walk-in. (1 penalty point)
  • Areas of floor, wall and ceiling are not repaired to be smooth and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
9/16/2010Routine62Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Boxes of raw meat are stored above cooked meat in walk-in. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Unwrapped utensils for customer self-service are not presented so that only the handles may be touched. (1 penalty point)
  • Bottom shelf of prep table supported with wooden leg is not smooth. (1 penalty point)
  • CO2 tanks are not restrained. (1 penalty point)
  • Handsink and 3 compartment sink are not adequately sealed to wall. (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting boards are pitted and scored. (1 penalty point)
  • Interior surfaces of wooden cabinetry below and behind front service counter and wall are not smoth and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Drain line is on floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Areas of floor, wall and ceiling are not maintained to be smooth and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Areas of floor are not clean. (1 penalty point)
4/1/2010Routine85Advise & Educate

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