Gringo Loco-Neighborhood Market (deli) - Inspection Report
Address:3825 Independence Ave Kansas City MO 64124
Establishment Type:Restaurant/Deli
Phone No.:(816) 231-9501

Inspection details
Inspection Date19 October, 2017
Inspection TypeRoutine
Critical Violations10
Non-critical Violations8

Violation Details
Regulation Code
Reference
Violation & Comments
3-304.12
In-use utensils not properly stored between uses
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Scoop without a handle stored in ice machine bin. Removed.
3-501.16
Hot Holding - Potentially hazardous hot food was not maintained at temperatures in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Chicharones pig feet, carnitas, not hot holding at 135F or above in steam well or hot case. Removed for reheating.
6-201.11
Floors/walls/ceilings not smooth & easily cleanable; and/or Utility lines unnecessarily exposed
Comply by : Jan 17, 2018
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Ceiling tiles absent around walk-in coolers.
6-101.11
Materials for floors/walls/ceilings not smooth, durable, & easily cleanable under normal use
Comply by : Jan 17, 2018
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Unsealed wood paneling behind breaker box.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair & cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean
Comply by : Jan 17, 2018
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Extensive water damage, disrepair, unused items, strong mildew odor throughout the basement. [CRITICAL] FRP peeling from wall near restroom hand sink. [non-critical]
6-201.13
Floor to wall junctures not covered; Water-flushed floors not provided with drains & graded to drain
Comply by : Jan 17, 2018
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Floor-wall coving absent in food service areas.
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: Windex bottle hanging on wire shelf with single-service articles. Lowered chemical.
6-201.16
Wall & ceiling coatings/attachments not easily cleanable; and/or Studs not unexposed in areas subject to moisture
Comply by : Jan 17, 2018
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Sealant at 3-compartment sink-wall juncture in disrepair, separating from wall.
6-501.111
Effective pest control measures not in place *; and/or Dead or trapped pest not removed from traps at adequate frequency
CRITICALComply by : Oct 22, 2017
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Live flies in food service areas.
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:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Open employee beverages stored on top of the ice machine. Discarded.
3-502.11
Variance Requirement - The food establishment did not obtain a variance before smoking food, curing food, using food additives or adding components such as vinegar, packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, operating a molluscan shellfish life-support system display tank used to store and display shellfish that are offered for human consumption, custom processing animals that are for personal use as food and not for sale or service in a food establishment, or preparing food by another method that is determined by the regulatory authority to require a variance.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Establishment attempting to pork skins with meat still attached, prepared yesterday, as shelf-stable. Discarded. Instructed establishment to hot or cold hold potentially hazardous foods.
3-403.11
Reheating for Hot Holding - Potentially hazardous food or Ready-to-eat food was not reheated for hot holding in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Carnitas was not reheated to 165F prior to hot holding. Instructed person in charge to removed for additional reheating.
5-205.15
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair *
CRITICALComply by : Oct 22, 2017
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Leak from waste water plumbing under front 3-compartment sink wash basin.
6-202.13
Insect control devices do not retain insect within device and/or are not properly installed
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Fly swatter hanging above the rear cook area hand sink. Discarded.
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: No sanitizer solution provided in the food service area during food service. Person in charge made to appropriate concentration as determined by the use of provided test strips.
8-304.11
At time of inspection by authorized REGULATORY AUTHORITY inspectors: (1) A certified food service operations manager must be present in the food service area and on duty at all times of business operation, and must present a FOOD MANAGER PERMIT or card to the authorized REGULATORY AUTHORITY inspector at the time of inspection, or; (2) For food service operations where no manager is certified, eighty percent (80%) of required food handler staff shall obtain a (3) three years FOOD HANLDER CARD from the City of Kansas City, Missouri Health Department either upon completion of a FOOD HANDLER'S course through the Health Department or upon the Health Department's approval of a comparable FOOD HANDLER PERMIT or card from another provider.
CRITICALComply by : Oct 22, 2017
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 0/3 food service employees possessed valid food handler's cards at the time of inspection. No certified food manager present and on duty in the food service area at the time of inspection.
4-502.11
Utensils not maintained in good repair; and/or Thermometers not calibrated per manufacturer's specs
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Ladle handle with melt damage. Discarded.
3-202.15
Package Integrity - Food packages were not in good condition and did not appear to protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 2 #10 cans with dents of significant size and location. Discarded.