Food establishment inspection report for 07/24/22

The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that appears Sundays. Information is taken from reports provided by the Environmental Health Department, and individual reports can be viewed at its website, http://amarillo.gov/departments/community-services/environmental-health/food-inspections. A numerical grading system is now being used, with a score of 100 points being equivalent to zero demerits.

100 points – No major violation at the time of inspection

85 points – Considered an average score

70 points or below – Requires re-inspection within 24 hours

COS – Corrected on site during inspection

These points correspond to the following letter grades:

A – 90 to 100

B – 80 to 89

C – 70 to 79

F – 69 and below

The following establishments had a score of A/100 during a routine inspection:

Advantage Sales & Marketing, 4610 S. Coulter St.

AFC Sushi at United Market #532, 201 N. 23rd St., Canyon.

Chartwell’s K-12, 3301 N. 23rd St., Canyon.

LaMadrina, 4411 E. Amarillo Blvd.

Stewart’s Beef Jerky, 324 W. Willow Creek Drive.

Sweet Charlies, 9180 Town Square Blvd., Suite 107.

Taqueria San Agustin, 2411 E. Amarillo Blvd.

United Supermarket #532 Gas, 201 N. 23rd St., Canyon.

The following establishments had a score of A/100 during a follow-up inspection:

Charlotte’s Web of Flavors, 1000 S. Georgia St.

Charlotte’s Web of Flavors Catering, 1000 S. Georgia St.

Crush, 627 S. Polk St.

Donut Stop, 1602 S. Grand St.

Dyers Bar B Que, 1619 S. Kentucky St.

Fun Noodle Bar, 2219 S. Georgia St.

La Chiquita Bakery, 3500 E. Amarillo Blvd.

Macaroni Joes, 1619 S. Kentucky St., Space 1500.

Pak A Sak #10, 4200 S. Soncy Road.

Pescaraz, 3415 Bell St.

These establishments received the following scores for being out of compliance as stated:

(A/99) 575 Pizzeria Mobile, 7710 Hillside Road, Space 700. All equipment used in mobile must be commercial grade. Correct by 10/16.

(A/97) Arby’s Restaurant, 5802 S. Coulter St. Visible sewage showing in pipes (establishment is closed until pipes are clear). Correct by 07/18.

(A/98) Buenos Dias, 1202 23rd St., Canyon. Mold and mildew inside ice machine. Correct by 07/31.

(A/97) Burger King #1583, 415 E. Amarillo Blvd. Back door must be sealed; onions stored close to ice melt in employee break room; inside ice machine dirty and needs cleaning (repeat violation). Correct by 10/17.

(A/91) Cefco #2085, 14901 IH 27. Raw chicken stored above cubed potatoes; liquid eggs stored above cheese and other ready-to-eat food. COS. Clogged drain behind deli counter. Correct by 07/22. Quaternary sanitizer at three-compartment sink too strong. Correct by 07/23. No paper towels at hand sink. Correct by 07/30.

(A/94) Church’s Chicken #591, 200 E. Amarillo Blvd. Raw chicken stored above coleslaw; food stored directly on ground; refrigerator handles and soda fountains dirty. COS. Gap at back door must be sealed. Correct by 10/18.

(A/99) Cold Stone Creamery, 2333 S. Georgia St. Lights in walk-in cooler burned out. Correct by 10/19.

(A/98) Dollar General Store #12249, 2726 S.W. 10th Ave. Spills and splash in some coolers; a covered trash receptacle needed in employee restroom (repeat violation). Correct by 10/13.

(A/99) Edes Meat Market, 6103 Hillside Road, Suite 400. Boxes of frozen meats stacked on floor. COS.

(A/92) Five Senses Coffee House, 6010 S. Western St., Unit 300. Quaternary sanitizer dispenser not dispensing sanitizer. Correct by 07/22. No sanitizer test strips (repeat violation). Correct by 07/25. Lights above main counter unshielded and staff could not verify if bulbs were shatterproof; odor coming from plumbing under grease trap; food handler certification needed. Correct by 10/13.

(A/98) Fruitlandia, 1010 S.E. 10th Ave. All food in coolers and cold hold tables must be covered; establishment does not have a grease trap. Correct by 10/18.

(A/95) Golden Chick, 6020 S. Coulter St., Space 200. Garbage sack with food found on ground outside back door. COS. No paper towels at hand sink; soap dispenser broken at hand washing station. Correct by 07/25. No hair restraints worn (repeat violation); employee personal food and items must be stored in a designated area (repeat violation); tea dispenser must be taken apart and cleaned daily (repeat violation). Correct by 10/13.

(A/94) Got Donuts, 2601 Canyon Drive. Donut rack stored on top of trash can (repeat violation); donuts uncovered on cooling racks; eggs stored on floor of walk-in cooler. COS. Gap at door to side of building must be sealed; dust and flour collecting on equipment and throughout kitchen on walls and other components (repeat violation). Correct by 10/13.

(A/93) Got Donuts, 601 23rd St., Canyon. Household pesticide in establishment. Correct by 07/24. Donut racks and icing containers in back without lids/covers; scoops in flour, yeast and other ingredients heavily soiled with old food debris; lids of flour bins and other bulk food items must be cleaned; food debris in bottom of coolers; pipes under three-compartment sink heavily soiled with mold and mildew; air gap under three-compartment sink clogged and must be cleared; a covered trash receptacle needed in women’s restroom. Correct by 07/28.

(A/96) Imagination Station, 7910 Bell St. Several dented cans on shelves for use. COS. Household refrigerator in back storage must be replaced with commercial cooler. Correct by 10/16.

(A/91) It’s A Punjabi Affair, 4201 Bushland Blvd. Raw chicken stored on same shelf with raw lamb. Correct by 07/18. Food handler certification needed; cutting board heavily scored and must be replaced (repeat violation). Correct by 07/25., Bathroom door must be self-closing; sign needed at hand sink indicating for hand washing only. Correct by 10/13.

(A/98) Khiva Shrine, 305 S.E. 15th Ave. Fly swatters must be removed from kitchen area; sign needed at hand sink indicating for hand washing only. Correct by 10/16.

(A/97) Legacy Rehabilitation & Living, 4033 S.W. 51st Ave. Clean dishes stacked wet; top of dishwasher and other surfaces not clean to sight and touch; condensation in walk-in freezer creating ice on floor and ceiling. Correct by 10/19.

(A/99) Little Caesar’s, 2710 S.W. 10th Ave. Vents above pizza oven and three-compartment sink must be clean to sight and touch (repeat violation). Correct by 10/17.

(A/97) McDonald’s, 5620 W. Amarillo Blvd. Back door must be kept closed (repeat violation); all food must be covered to prevent physical contamination; fryers must be kept clean (repeat violation). Correct by 10/16.

(A/98) Olive Branch Café, 3313 S.W. 6th Ave. Gap at key hole on back door must be sealed; wood around exterior fan must be painted or stained to be smooth, durable and easily cleanable (repeat violation). Correct by 10/17.

(A/95) Pak A Sak #25, 1151 RM 1061. Sewage smell at drain and air gap in coolers drain in dry storage room. Correct by 07/22. Dead insects in dry storage room; employee personal food and items must be stored in a designated area. Correct by 10/17.

(A/95) Palace Coffee Co., 2646 Wolflin Ave. Sponges must not be used in contact with cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces. Correct by 07/31. Gap must be sealed at back door leading to exterior of building (repeat violation); wiping cloths must be changed when visibly soiled; ice buckets must be stored up-side down; ice scoop left in ice maker; sugar scoop in bulk sugar with handle touching sugar. Correct by 10/19.

(A/96) Panda Express #2100, 4710 S. Coulter St. Sanitizer test strips needed. Correct by 07/29. Tea dispenser uncovered; leak at hand sink in back. Correct by 10/17.

(A/97) Polk Nutrition, 1201 S. Polk St., Space 200. No sanitizer at three-compartment sink (repeat violation). Correct by 07/21.

(A/93) Popeye’s, 5409 S. Coulter St. Hand sinks must not be used for purposes other than hand washing. Correct by 07/30. Employee personal food and items must be stored in a designated area; ice in walk-in freezer melting and dripping on boxes of food; clean equipment and utensils must be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying; cart in cooler and storage racks in coolers must be cleaned; heavy build-up on vent hood. Correct by 10/18.

(A/92) Rae J Shack, 3701 Plains Blvd. Handles to freezer and coolers heavily soiled. COS. Ice machine dirty inside. Correct by 07/23. Cutting boards heavily scored. Correct by 07/30. Wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer solution between uses; onions stored directly on floor. Correct by 10/18.

(A/97) Raising Canes, 4700 S. Coulter St. No soap at hand washing station; employee dumped drink in hand sink; pans stacked wet. COS.

(A/97) Ranch House Café, 810 23rd St., Canyon. Mold build-up on racks in wait station cooler. COS. Clean equipment and utensils must be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying; men’s restroom door must be self-closing. Correct by 10/19.

(A/99) Sonic #8385, 14901 IH 27.Employee personal food and items must be stored in a designated area. COS.

(B/89) Sonic Drive In, 1007 23rd St., Canyon. Veggies stacked too high in cold hold unit so top internal temperature measuring too high. COS. Cut veggies held past four-hour mark (repeat violation). Correct by 07/24. Cold holding unit inoperable; back door must not be propped open; bad odor coming from grease bins in ice machine room; multiple flies inside establishment; nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment must be kept free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris; bathroom door must be self-closing. Correct by 08/04.

(A/96) Sprouts Early Learning Center, 5201 S. Soncy Road. QAC QR5 test strips needed (repeat violation); no paper towels and soap at hand washing station. Correct by 07/25.

(A/96) Subway #40446, 7401 S.W. 45th Ave. #2. Freezer door must shut securely. Correct by 07/28. Prep table must not be contaminated by splash from hand sink; ceiling tiles above food and drinks must be smooth white and easily cleanable. Correct by 10/16.

(A/96) Subway #44332, 1501 S. Coulter St. Reach-in on front line opposite cold hold table is out of temperature. Correct by 07/23. Floors dirty and need to be cleaned. Correct by 10/18.

(A/99) Sumo Japanese Steakhouse, 2300 Bell St. Fish thawing improperly. Correct by 10/17.

(A/96) Taco Bell #035880, 2010 Ross St. No hand drying provisions at hand sink near drive-thru window; scoop in cinnamon sugar with handle touching top of food; build-up on diffusers and other components of dispenser of soda machine in lobby. COS. Dust on walls and ceiling near exhaust vents. Correct by 10/17.

(A/95) Taco Bell #035881, 5807 S.W. 45th Ave. Chlorine sanitizing solution at improper concentration. Correct by 07/24. Outer openings must be protected; in-use dispensing utensils must be stored with handles above top of food and container. Correct by 10/19.

(B/89) Taqueria El Tapatio, 3410 S. Coulter St. Meat in containers at improper temperature and out of refrigeration more than four hours; containers sitting next to mop bucket and directly on floor; stew or soup in cooler at improper temperature; food and other debris in hand sink; back door propped open; buckets in cooler sitting directly on ground; fish thawing improperly; clean pans stacked wet; ice machine and tea dispensers dirty. COS.

(C/71) The King & I, 104 15th St., Canyon. Employee personal food or items must be stored in a designated area; dried food debris on dishes on dry rack; employees must wash hands when changing gloves between each task and after touching personal items; household pesticides inside establishment. Correct by 07/21. Food in containers not labeled correctly; PH of sushi records must be kept every day; prepared food must be date marked; no thermometer in cooler; no soap at hand washing station by sushi bar. Correct by 07/28. Personal food in kitchen; buckets of soy sauce in fridge directly on floor; soybean oil on floor in dry storage area; food and liquids not covered; raw meat thawing in three-compartment sink; flour scoop handles in flour; ice spoon handle in ice; nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment must be kept free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris; floor in walk-in fridge needs repairing; covered trash receptacle needed in women’s restroom. Correct by 10/16.

(A/93) Toot ‘n Totum #71, 1012 W. Amarillo Blvd. Cheese dispenser and Cappuccino machine heavily soiled. Correct by 07/22. No soap and paper towels at hand sink in back room. Correct by 07/29. Floors heavily soiled with debris and syrup; signs needed at hand sinks indicating for hand washing only. Correct by 10/17.

(A/96) United Supermarket #532, 201 N. 23rd St., Canyon. Meat grinder dirty. Correct by 07/22. Bathrooms do not have proper non-absorbent ceilings. Correct by 10/17.

(A/99) Vendure Bar, 5701 Time Square, Space 100. Liquor spouts must be washed and dried and not left in water or sanitizer overnight. Correct by 10/18.

(A/93) Vendure Café, 5701 Time Square, Space 100. Bucket of pickles not refrigerated. Correct by 07/23. No sanitizer test strips. Correct by 07/30. All doors must be closed and sealed; meat thawing improperly. Correct by 10/18.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Food establishment inspection report for 07/24/22

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