Zocalo Mexican Cuisine & Tequileria - Inspection Report
Address:620 W. 48th St. Kansas City MO 64112
Establishment Type:Restaurant/Deli
Phone No.:(816) 756-5555

Inspection details
Inspection Date03 February, 2017
Inspection TypeRoutine
Critical Violations7
Non-critical Violations3

Violation Details
Regulation Code
Reference
Violation & Comments
3-304.12
In-use utensils not properly stored between uses
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (A) Except as specified under ¶ (B) of this section, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container;
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed a plastic container with no handle stored in the flour container. Employee removed container.
4-602.11
Eq. & Food-Contact-Cleaning Frequency - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned according to the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed buildup on ceiling of the ice machine. Employee cleaned and sanitized the ice machine.
7-201.11
Separation, Storage - Poisonous or toxic materials are not stored in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed a propone torch stored above food in back prep room. Employee moved torch to a lower shelf.
7-206.11
Restricted Use Pesticides - Restricted use pesticides did not meet the requirements specified in the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed jug of pesticide with a label stating "for outside use only" stored in the basement. Employeee discarded jug.
4-501.11
Equipment not in good repair & adjusted per manufacturer's specs; and/or Scratched cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed soda drain tube to be clogged. Person in charge removed tube to be unclogged.
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 chorizo cooling in reach in cooler in a covered container. Employee uncovered the container.
2-401.11
Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco - An employee was seen eating, drinking, or using a form of tobacco in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection could result.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION: (B) A food employee may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of: (1) The employee's hands; (2) The container; and (3) Exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed an open employee beverage above pantry make table. Person in charge discarded the drink.
4-702.11
Before Use After Cleaning - Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment are not sanitized before use after cleaning.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed all sanitizer buckets of quat sanitizer to be at 0ppm. Sanitizer buckets were remixed to the proper concentration by employee.
4-101.11
Utensils/food-contact surfaces not made of safe, durable, smooth materials*
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed pineapple juice stored in the original can in the bar reach in. Person in charge trasfered the juice to a safe container.
3-203.12
Shellstock, Maintaining Identification - Shellstock tags did not remain attached to the container in which the shellstock are received until the container is empty and/or shellstock tags or labels were not retained for 90 calendar days from the date the container is emptied.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION: (B) The identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served shall be maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the date the container is emptied by: (1) Using an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date when, or dates during which, the shellstock are sold or served; and
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed shellstock tags to not be stored chronologically. Manager on site labeled current tags on in use shellfish with dates of service. Manager on site implemented new record keeping system. Manager found new container for chronological storage.