Mr. Mesquite Taqueria

What the inspector found

• Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and Sanitized: 4-601.11(A) - Priority Foundation: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. Addl Notes: Tomato and onion dicer observed with food debris (Encrusted tomato residue) between blades found
• Proper Date Marking and Disposition: 3-501.17 - Priority Foundation: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking. Addl Notes: Observed multiple container of cooked meats (chicken and beef) and a container of Pico de Gallo being cold held in
• Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, and Used; Held for Retail Sale, Properly Stored: 7-102.11 - Priority Foundation: Common Name-Working Containers Addl Notes: Observed two unlabeled pray bottles with a pink solutions in them in both restrooms. Per PIC, the spray bottles contained soap. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken
• In-Use Utensils; Properly Stored: 3-304.12 - Core: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage Addl Notes: Observed a spatula and cutting knife stored in crevice between the make-line unit and a countertop for the tortilla press. In-use utensils must be stored in a clean, dry location; in running water; or in hot water above 135°F. If utensils are stored in food, the handles must be stored above the surf
• Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and Used: 4-402.11 - Core: Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation Addl Notes: Observed a considerable unsealed gap between handwashing sink and wall at the handwashing sink near the hot box by front entrance. Advised person in charge (PIC) that fixed equipment shall be sealed to wall to ensure proper cleaning. P

As listed in the inspection report.