Marion County Restaurant Inspections: Ruben Tacos, Dutch Bros, El Zarandeado
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department.
Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.
Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled.
Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be re-inspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection.
Latest inspections are now viewable here.
Semiannual restaurant inspections from September 20-22.
Marion County Restaurant Inspections
Dutch Bros Coffee
Location: 1096 Commercial Street SE, Salem
Date: Sept. 20
Score: 92
Priority violations:
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Observed employee rinse container in handwashing sink. Observed employees using right sink instead of handwashing sink to wash their hands. Point deduction: 3.
The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: 0 parts per million chlorine in wiping cloth buckets used to sanitize food contact surfaces. Point deduction: 5.
Taco Bell
Location: 2635 Jorie Lane NE, Keizer
Date: Sept. 21
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Panda Express
Location: 2675 Jorie Lane NE, Keizer
Date: Sept. 21
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Pacos
Location: 1122 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem
Date: Sept. 21
Score: 95
Priority violations:
Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Observed two items out of temperature at the steam table: pepper and onion mix with no lid at 125 degrees Fahrenheit; cooked taco pork on top of another container, and not down inside, the steamtable at 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Point deduction: 5.
Rafa's Bar and Lounge LLC
Location: 2680 Portland Road NE, Salem
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 97
Priority violations:
Ready-to-eat food is not properly date-marked, specifically: Date mark was not present on taco meat in the prep cooler removed from the freezer on 9/20/22. Point deduction: 3.
El Zarandeado
Location: 320 N Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 92
Priority violations:
Food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary, specifically: an employee was putting raw beef and raw chicken on the grill using his hands. He then put cactus on the grill without washing his hands prior. Point deduction; 5.
Food-contact surfaces are not clean, specifically: Knives are stored between the cutting board and the hot holding unit and the area is not cleanable. Point deduction: 3.
Silverton Bake Shop
Location: 311 N Water Street, Silverton
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 97
Priority violations:
Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Employee beverage in paper coffee cup with no straw/no handle on prep counter, employee beverage in container with no straw/no handle on large prep counter. Point deduction: 3.
The Old Oak Oven
Location: 206 Jersey Street, Silverton (mobile unit)
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Crave Haven
Location: 1600 Industrial Avenue, Woodburn (mobile unit)
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Sabor Tico
Location: 311 N Water Street, Silverton (mobile unit)
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 97
Priority violations:
A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Handwash sink had a gallon milk jug and a utensil in it at start of inspection. Point deduction: 3.
Ruben Tacos
Location: 623 N Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Date: Sept. 22
Score: 86
Priority violations:
Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically: There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink. Point deduction: 3.
Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: raw chorizo and raw beef is stored above ready-to-eat food items in the up-right refrigerator. Point deduction: 5.
Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly labeled, specifically: a sprayer bottle of cleaner is not labeled. Point deduction: 3.
Santiam Hospital Espresso Stand
Location: 1401 North 10th Avenue, Stayton (mobile unit)
Date: Sept. 21
Score: 100
No priority violations.
Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her at echan@statesmanjournal.com, follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemily or see what she's eating on Instagram @sikfanmai.ah.
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Salem restaurant inspections: Taco Bell, Dutch Bros Coffee
