Food Establishment Inspection Report Houston Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division / Consumer Health Services Phone: 832.393.5100 Fax:832.393.5208 www.houstontx.gov Date 07/02/2019 Arrival 01:55 PM Departure 03:40 PM Permit Expiration 03/09/2020 Permit Type F,D,G Establishment PANCHO'S MEXICAN BUFFET (ESTABLISHMENT) Acct # 406949 Address 5442 NORTH FWY Zip 77076 Owner TAQUITO ENTERPRISES LLC Type Insp Complaint (003) Telephone (713) 697-2713 District 305 Score 5.00 Certified Manager -- Food Temperatures / Unit Temperatures Item/Location Ambient / Walk-In Cooler Ambient / Hot-Hold Unit Chicken / Hot-Hold Unit Beef / Hot-Hold Unit Temp 43.00 ° F 136.00 ° F 141.00 ° F 135.00 ° F Item/Location Beef / Walk-In Cooler Ambient / Refrigerator Rice / Hot-Hold Unit Pasta / Cold-Hold Unit Temp 40.00 ° F 43.00 ° F 140.00 ° F 40.00 ° F Item/Location Rice / Walk-In Cooler Ambient / Refrigerator Enchiladas / Hot-Hold Unit Cheese / Hot-Hold Unit Temp 41.00 ° F 42.00 ° F 135.00 ° F 138.00 ° F OBSERVATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Code Items in violation to be corrected by the dates indicated or immediately. Correct By Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. Operating a food service / processing establishment not conforming to requirements of article II. 07/02/2019 20-19(b) Food service / food processing establishment not in compliance with Article II, Food Ordinance. (5+ LIVE ROACHES IN THE KITCHEN) New Violation. General. Food not in sound condition / safe for human consumption / free from spoilage, filth, other contaminants. Food prepared in or obtained from an unlicensed private home or other unlicensed food establishment is considered to be from an unapproved source and may not be used or offered for sale for human consumption in or from a food establishment. 20-21.01(a) OBSERVATION: PAPAYAS WITH LARGE AMOUNT FUZZY, MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE. HELD IN PANTRY STORAGE. COS CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED: OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED PAPAYAS. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Cleaning frequency. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris. 20-21.11(a)(07) OBSERVATION: WALLS/FLOORS/EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD/OTHER DEBRIS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. 07/02/2019 CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED: WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE WALLS/FLOORS/EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE CLEANLINESS. Repeat Violation. 20-21.19(c) Hand-washing sink supplies. Hand-washing sink or group of adjacent hand-washing sinks not provided with individual, disposable towels / a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel / a hand-drying device providing heated air or a hand-drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 07/02/2019 Provide a supply of disposable towels or alternate approved hand drying device at all hand washing sinks at all times. @WOMEN'S RESTROOM. New Violation. COMMENTS FOOD SERVICE MANAGER REQUIRED— A certified manager must be present and on duty [Section 20.53(a)] at all times in each food establishment and in any food preparation area (each physically separated area in which food is manufactured, produced, prepared, processed or packaged). Please call 832.393.5100 or go to www.houstonconsumer.org for more information or to schedule an appointment for the Food Service Manager’s Certification class. FOOD CONDEMNATION--After diligent inquiry and inspection, the health officer is authorized and directed to condemn the following items: Items & weights (in pounds) condemned: ~10LBS PAPAYAS Total weight (in pounds) condemned: ~10LBS Reason for condemnation: FUZZY, MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE PAPAYAS Date and Time of condemnation: 07/02/2019 @3:00PM The same being declared unfit for human consumption and voluntarily destroyed by the following procedure: DUMPSTER Voluntarily destroyed by: HERMAN YOUNG TC--This food establishment elects to temporarily cease food service operations in order to correct all violations set by specified time limits and to ensure full compliance of the food ordinance. Effective date and time of closure: 07/02/2019 @3:00PM (COCKROACH INFESTATION) REINSPECTION REQUIRED--Based on the violations observed during today's inspection, a reinspection will be performed on or shortly after 07/04/2019. Items in violation must be corrected by the dates indicated. Failure to correct these violations by the dates indicated may result in Municipal Court Citations being issued and/or additional enforcement action. Complaint ID: 911802 Claim: "MOLD ON THE JELLO, CUSTOMER TOLD THE MANAGER IT WAS MOLD,AND HE SAID IT WASN'T AN ATE JELLO TO PROVE IT WASN'T MOLD." Findings: -Unsubstantiated/resolved. -No mold found on Jello. Complainant called and notified of findings. Person in Charge (Signature) HERMAN YOUNG Date: 07/02/2019 Sanitarian (Signature) Elizabeth Cliburn (EMC1) Date: 07/02/2019 PG1 A-1 Food Establishment Inspection Report Houston Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division / Consumer Health Services Phone: 832.393.5100 Fax: 832.393.5208 http://www.houstontx.gov/health/food Date 07/02/2019 Arrival 01:55 PM Permit Expiration 03/09/2020 Permit Type F,D,G Departure 03:40 PM Establishment PANCHO'S MEXICAN BUFFET (ESTABLISHMENT) Acct # 406949 Address 5442 NORTH FWY Zip 77076 Owner TAQUITO ENTERPRISES LLC Type Insp Complaint (003) Telephone (713) 697-2713 District 305 Certified Manager OBSERVATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Code Items in violation to be corrected by the dates indicated or immediately. Correct By Controlling pests, generally. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence within the physical facility and its contents and on the contiguous land or property under the control of the permit holder by routinely inspecting the premises for the evidence of pests. OBSERVATION: 5+ LIVE ROACHES WITH DIFFERENT LIFE CYCLES (2 ADULTS AND 3 NYMPH) IN KITCHEN NEAR PANTRY. OPERATOR SHOWED PROOF OF PEST CONTROL VISIT ON JUNE 15TH 2019. 20-21.21(a)(02) 07/04/2019 CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED: CEASE OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY. PEST CONTROL MUST BE CALLED TO FIND THE SOURCE OF COCKROACHES TO FIND HABORAGE. ENSURE TO RETAIN THE RECEIPT FROM PEST CONTROL. CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT/FLOORS/WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. SEAL ANY HOLES/GAPS IN THE WALL WHERE COCKROACHES COULD POTENTIALLY HARBOR. DO NOT REOPEN TO RESUME OPERATIONS UNTIL APPROVAL FROM CITY OF HOUSTON HEALTH OFFICIAL. New Violation. Owning / operating / causing to be operated a food establishment without the person in charge having in his possession a Food Service Manager's Certification issued by the department. 20-53(a) NO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ENSURE TO RECIPROCATE THE FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE TO A CITY OF HOUSTON ISSUED CERTIFICATE (GO TO 8000 N. STADIUM DRIVE HOUSTON TEXAS 77054 WITH A PHOTO ID AND $40.85 FEE WILL BE APPLIED.) 07/02/2019 ***REPEAT VIOLATION SHALL RESULT IN A CITATION.*** CALL 832-393-5100 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.houstontx.gov/health/Food/food_manager_certification_class.html New Violation. Person in Charge (Signature) HERMAN YOUNG Date: 07/02/2019 Sanitarian (Signature) Elizabeth Cliburn (EMC1) Date: 07/02/2019 Received By HERMAN YOUNG PG2 A-2