Si Señor 2, 906 2nd St., Coralville — During a May 20 visit, a Jonson County inspector cited this establishment for 10 risk-factor violations, an unusually high number. According to the inspector, the person in charge was unable to answer questions related to safe food temperatures, sanitizing utensils and food-contact surfaces, foodborne illnesses, and cooking times.
House-made queso that had yet to cool properly after being made two days prior to the inspection was discarded. The inspector also reported finding house-made chipotle sauce dated May 5, cooked pork dated May 12, and sliced tomatoes dated May 13, all of which were held beyond their seven-day limit and had to be discarded.
Adelitas Mexican Grill, 2833 Blairs Ferry Road, Cedar Rapids — During a June 9 visit, a Linn County inspector effectively shut down this restaurant due to dishwashing and refrigeration issues, writing in his inspection report, “THE FACILITY WILL CEASE OPERATION DUE TO LACK OF WAREWASHING AND PROPERLY FUNCTIONING COLD HOLDING.”
The inspector noted the business had no currently certified food protection manager on staff, and employees were not washing their hands as required. Also, several containers of food were stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler, and several pans of refried beans cooked the day before were holding at 45 to 50 degrees and had to be discarded.
The food-preparation cooler holding food at 48 degrees rather than 41 degrees or colder, which resulted in all of the temperature-controlled food items inside being discarded. The inspector also reported finding ready-to-eat time- and temperature-controlled food items that had been held beyond the maximum of seven days and had to be discarded.
On June 11, the inspector returned and reported the dishwashing machine was working properly and a new cooler had been purchased and was operating properly. The business was allowed to reopen.
Azteca 3 Mexican Restaurant, 2400 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf — During a May 28 visit, a Scott County inspector cited this restaurant for 10 risk-factor violations, an unusually high number. Among the issues: There was no certified food protection manager with management responsibility on the staff; raw chicken breasts were stored over ready-to-eat foods in a cooler, risking cross-contamination; containers of salsa were measured at 54 to 56 degrees inside a salsa-prep cooler; and several food items in the walk-in cooler and the prep coolers were not date-marked to ensure freshness and safety.
Also, the interiors of all the coolers throughout the kitchen were marred by excess food debris; one of the dedicated handwashing sinks was being used to dump grease and food product; and there was “evidence of roach-like insects along the baseboards in the back storage room and in the dishwashing area.”
The inspector also reported seeing “open containers of food items in the coolers throughout the kitchen,” and reported there were pieces of broken glass in bottom of a cooler where plastic pitchers were stored. “Shelving throughout the kitchen has excess food debris and grease on them,” the inspector reported. “Flooring under all kitchen equipment has excess food debris and grease.”
House-made queso that had yet to cool properly after being made two days prior to the inspection was discarded. The inspector also reported finding house-made chipotle sauce dated May 5, cooked pork dated May 12, and sliced tomatoes dated May 13, all of which were held beyond their seven-day limit and had to be discarded.
Adelitas Mexican Grill, 2833 Blairs Ferry Road, Cedar Rapids — During a June 9 visit, a Linn County inspector effectively shut down this restaurant due to dishwashing and refrigeration issues, writing in his inspection report, “THE FACILITY WILL CEASE OPERATION DUE TO LACK OF WAREWASHING AND PROPERLY FUNCTIONING COLD HOLDING.”
The inspector noted the business had no currently certified food protection manager on staff, and employees were not washing their hands as required. Also, several containers of food were stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler, and several pans of refried beans cooked the day before were holding at 45 to 50 degrees and had to be discarded.
The food-preparation cooler holding food at 48 degrees rather than 41 degrees or colder, which resulted in all of the temperature-controlled food items inside being discarded. The inspector also reported finding ready-to-eat time- and temperature-controlled food items that had been held beyond the maximum of seven days and had to be discarded.
On June 11, the inspector returned and reported the dishwashing machine was working properly and a new cooler had been purchased and was operating properly. The business was allowed to reopen.
Azteca 3 Mexican Restaurant, 2400 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf — During a May 28 visit, a Scott County inspector cited this restaurant for 10 risk-factor violations, an unusually high number. Among the issues: There was no certified food protection manager with management responsibility on the staff; raw chicken breasts were stored over ready-to-eat foods in a cooler, risking cross-contamination; containers of salsa were measured at 54 to 56 degrees inside a salsa-prep cooler; and several food items in the walk-in cooler and the prep coolers were not date-marked to ensure freshness and safety.
Also, the interiors of all the coolers throughout the kitchen were marred by excess food debris; one of the dedicated handwashing sinks was being used to dump grease and food product; and there was “evidence of roach-like insects along the baseboards in the back storage room and in the dishwashing area.”
The inspector also reported seeing “open containers of food items in the coolers throughout the kitchen,” and reported there were pieces of broken glass in bottom of a cooler where plastic pitchers were stored. “Shelving throughout the kitchen has excess food debris and grease on them,” the inspector reported. “Flooring under all kitchen equipment has excess food debris and grease.”
