Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, located at 5771 Fairburn Rd in Douglasville, received a score of 68 points out of a possible 100 points during their 02/28/2024 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The violations noted by the inspector were:
Violation #1:
4-1A – food separated and protected
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) – packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed raw chicken stored next to vegetables in walk in cooler. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by arranging each type of food in equipment based on cook temperatures so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented
Violation #2:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed several foods uncovered in prep top cooler and reach in cooler and reach in freezer. CA: Foods must be stored covered.
Violation #3:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(6)(n) – manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed 3 comp. sink with dirty dishes in 1st compartment and chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing in 3rd compartment. CA: Chlorine solution must be at minimum concentration COS: Employee added more chlorine to 50ppm
Violation #4:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed ice bin in front hostess area and ice machine in back main kitchen with excess black build-up on ceiling CA: Maintain cleaning frequency of all food contact surfaces.
Violation #5:
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed several foods in walk in cooler not holding at 41F or below CA: All TCS foods must be held at 41F or below in cooling units COS: PIC called maintenance guy started fixing coolers before end of inspection
Violation #6:
6-1C – proper cooling time and temperature
511-6-1.04(6)(d) – cooling (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (Partial cooked chicken) cooling on counter top not at fast enough rate to reach 41 in 4 hours. CA: Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled: (i) Within 2 hours from 135ยฐF (57ยฐC) to 70ยฐF (21ยฐC); P and (ii) Within a total of 6 hours from 135ยฐF (57ยฐC) to 41ยฐF (5ยฐC)
Violation #7:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(q) – food storage (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed items stored on floor in main kitchen, walk in cooler CA: All foods shall be protected from contamination by storing at least 6 inches off of floor. COS:PIC placed buckets under some foods.
Violation #8:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(z) – miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed 2 dry storage canned goods with denting on sides. Food was not protected from other sources of environmental sources of contamination in dry storage. CA: Food shall be protected from contamination COS:PIC discarded the 2 dented cans
Violation #9:
16C – sewage and waste water properly disposed
511-6-1.06(4)(h),(i) – approved sewage disposal; system; other liquid wastes and rainwater (p) (c)
Points: 2
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water in main kitchen under ice machine. CA: Condensate drainage and other nonsewage liquids and rainwater shall be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law.
Violation #10:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(2)(a) – floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed part of floor in main kitchen cooking area -constructed of concrete- not constructed easily cleanable. CA: Floors in main kitchen shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
Additional remarks:
Discussed employee health, vomit and fecal, allergen awareness. Discussed partial cook procedure, cold holding, CFSM responsibility to train all PIC’s in food safety.
-Dishmachine CL 50ppm
-According to PIC: Date marking only done in Walk in Cooler. Other foods not date marked due to food not in facility for more than 24 hours.
-Advised wood wick food contact surfaces in main kitchen may need to be resealed if seal is separating.
-Fix 2nd reach in cooler door in main kitchen.
-Reinspection with 10 business days
-Facility must have probing thermometers for checking temperatures.
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