Taqueria El Torito LLC - Inspection Report
Address:6126 Independence Ave. Kansas City MO 64125
Establishment Type:Restaurant/Deli
Phone No.:(816) 231-2007

Inspection details
Inspection Date17 August, 2015
Inspection TypeFollow-Up
Critical Violations4
Non-critical Violations2

Violation Details
Regulation Code
Reference
Violation & Comments
3-501.16
Cold Holding - Potentially hazardous cold food was not maintained at temperatures in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed salsas in salsa bar ice bath were not maintaining temperatures of 41F or lower. Salsa containers were stored with ice just at bottom of containers and were not immersed into ice to where ice and water were at food level of containers. More ice and water added.
4-501.11
Equipment not in good repair & adjusted per manufacturer's specs; and/or Scratched cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded
Comply by : Nov 15, 2015
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed kitchen walk in cooler not maintaining ambient temperature of 41F or lower. No PHF's observed in cooler. Maintenance installing new motor for walk in cooler at time of inspection.
3-501.17
RTE PHF, Date Marking - Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours was not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed three containers of beef and vegetable soup in back walk in cooler that were not date marked. Foods dated at time of inspection.
3-501.14
Cooling - Cooked potentially hazardous food was not cooled in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed a large container of menudo in back walk in cooler that was, per manager, cooked yesterday. Menudo was above 41F and was not being cooled to the proper temperature in the alotted time. Menudo discarded.
3-501.15
Cooling methods not in accordance with time and temperature criteria as specified in the Food Code
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed menudo cooling in a large, deep pot, not allowing food to properly cool. Menudo discarded.
3-302.11
Separation, Packaging & Segregation - Food was not protected from cross contamination according to the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed three containers of beef and vegetable soup in back walk in cooler that were not covered. Foods covered at time of inspection.