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The Worst Kitchens
Restaurants ranked by high-priority violations — the findings the state says can make you ill.
1
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched trash can near fryers. No handwash.
2030 Days
2
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Walk in cooler Mole 8/17 Salsa ranchero 8/19 Sals enchilada 8/19 Consumer 8/19 Cooked pork 8/18
1930 Days
3
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches inside cabinet for miscellaneous storage next to coffee machine. 48 live roaches on bar area floor and reach in cooler gaskets for kegs. 8 live roaches inside back kitchen reach in cooler, adjacent to dish machine. 8 live roaches on floor beneath beneath front line reach in chest cooler. 2 live roaches on underside of front line prep table.
1830 Days
4
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 0F corrected to 160F)
1830 Days
5
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour. Duck, pork, cooked noodles, cooked rice marked at 11 not discarded at 3. See stop sale.
1630 Days
6
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Observed no signed employee health agreements. The operator was emailed an agreement form.
1630 Days
7
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed in reach in freezer raw shrimp stored over sliced mushrooms not all commercially packaged.
1630 Days
8
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Salsa made in house cooling in large 5 gallon container overnight per person in charge at 46-47F in walk in cooler.
1630 Days
9
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chicken stored over pizzas in reach in cooler near ovens Operator moved pizzas to store above chicken
1530 Days
10
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed one case of raw shell eggs stored at ambient temperature on floor in entrance to kitchen and on top of freezer at cook line.
1530 Days
11
Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 fly fling around in prep area; operator killed. Approximately 3 live flying insects observed flying around in kitchen prep area where 2 landed on flip top cooler lid.
1530 Days
12
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In cookline lower fliptop cooler, portioned rice 75F at 2:40pm (Cooling from approximately 11:00am). See stop sale.
1430 Days
13
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk-in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over unwashed peppers and unwashed ginger root. Operator moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf.
1430 Days
14
Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for food containers in direct contact with raw fish/raw fish roe, cooked asparagus. Advised Operator to use only food-grade paper in contact with food.
1430 Days
15
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket testing at 500+ PPM.
1430 Days
16
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw Mussels and raw white fish over corn in walk-in cooler. Raw sacallop over sausages in walk-in cooler.
1330 Days
17
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 6.1.26. Person in charge renewed during inspection.
1330 Days
18
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live, small flying insects found. Observed 30+ live flies flying and landing inside two large containers of onions and potatoes in back prep area.
1330 Days
19
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored on top of plastic containers of ready to eat sauces. Operator stored correctly.
1330 Days
20
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place gloves on to work with food without washing hands. Educated employee who washed hands.
1330 Days
21
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cooked salsa and pork belly in glass dir cooler at cook line Stored properly
1230 Days
22
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On rolling rack: cooked pork (64F - Cold Holding) As per chef, stored since 1 hour. Not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill.
1230 Days
23
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef Operator removed raw beef
1230 Days
24
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. flan (53F - Cooling), refried beans (46F - Cooling). Per operator items cooling over night. See stop sale
1230 Days
25
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed produce (cut yellow squash and cut carrots) in container on storage rack with mold like substance on them. The manager discarded the yellow squash and carrots.
1230 Days
26
Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 15+ flies landing on clean equipment in the kitchen area. Observed approximately 8+ flies flying and landing on top of reach in cooler at bar area.
1230 Days
27
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then touched clean utensil without washing their hands
1230 Days
28
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in kitchen on prep table crawling on food processor. Advised Operator to eliminate live roach, clean/sanitize area/equipment.
1230 Days
29
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Employee reheating rice in cook line microwave without cover. Manager placed cover on rice to finish reheating.
1230 Days
30
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven cleaner stored next to lemonade mix and tomato sauce at shelf over triple sink. Operator stored products properly.
1230 Days
31
Operator not complying with the procedures stated in the Process Waiver or HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. No thermometer calibration log, incomplete cooling logs for cook/chill.
1230 Days
32
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk in cooler House made queso (44F-47F - Cold Holding). See stop sale Manager stated queso was made yesterday.
1130 Days
33
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roach crawling on white cutting board near the triple sink inside of the mobile unit. Advised operator to wash rinse and sanitized cutting board.
1130 Days
34
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dirty skewers on dry dish rack, not washed, rinsed or sanitized.
1130 Days
35
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing pots with no sanitation step. Advised operator to have pots sanitized before use.
1130 Days
36
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, and selling food to customers with an expired license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants dated June 1, 2025
1130 Days
37
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs ambient (46F - Cold Holding) the operator stated a temperature check was completed at 7AM showing a temperature of under 40F.
1130 Days
38
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw urchin stored over sauces. Various raw fish like raw salmon stored over various sauces. Raw tuna stored above mayonnaise. Operator fixed all.
1130 Days
39
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer: Panned raw beef stored over panned churros. Operator stored properly.
1130 Days
40
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chicken cooked 126F hot holding. Advised to reheat. Was double panned.
1130 Days
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