Restaurant inspections: Mice droppings found at Tingley Beach Café, Hotel Albuquerque

Journal Staff Report, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.
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Sep. 21—GREEN

La Petite Academy, 6000 Fortuna NW (Sept. 13)

El Charritos Mexican Restaurant, 4703 Central NW (Sept. 15)

Chile Konnection Produce, 1136 Broadway NE (Sept. 13)

Sonic, 3800 Menaul NE (Sept. 15)

Sbarro, 6600 Menaul NE (Sept. 14)

Whole Foods, 2103 Carlisle NE (Sept. 11)

Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town (bar), 800 Rio Grande NW (Sept. 11)

Papa Franks, 218 Marble NW (Sept. 13)

PF Changs, 4440 The 25 Way NE (Sept. 11)

Walmart, 10224 Coors Bypass NW (Sept. 13)

Noah's Ark Children's Academy, 12500 Candelaria NE (Sept. 15)

Taco Bell, 6551 Paradise NW (Sept. 15)

The Vitamin Shoppe Store, 6010 Menaul NE (Sept. 11)

Fan Tag, 3523 Central NE (Sept. 13)

Baby Panther DBA Sister, 407 Central NW (Sept. 14)

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, 11225 Montgomery NE, Suite A (Sept. 11)

Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport, 1400 Sunport SE (Sept. 12)

Twisters Commissary, 1311 Cuesta Abajo NE, Suite H (Sept. 14)

Twisters, 2235 Wyoming NE (Sept. 11)

Vista Sandia, 8604 Camino Osito NE (Sept. 12)

Subway, 2839 Carlisle NE (Sept. 15)

Grassburger, 11225 Montgomery NE, Suite C (Sept. 11)

Noah's Ark Children's Academy, 4001 Montgomery NE (Sept. 15)

Segovia's Distributing, 3310 Menaul NE (Sept. 12)

The Pop UP, 416 San Pedro SE (Sept. 14)

ACZ American Chinese, 501 Copper NW (Sept. 15)

Taco Tote, 4701 Central NE (Sept. 14)

Starbucks, 3501 Menaul NE (Sept. 15)

Olo Dessert Studio, 3339 Central NE, Suite C (Sept. 14)

Maverik Country Store, 1915 Menaul NE (Sept. 12)

Pizza Hut, 4400 Wyoming NW (Sept. 15)

Weck's, 5115 Central NE (Sept. 11)

Tiny Grocer ABQ, 1919 Old Town NW (Sept. 13)

Oasis Cannabis, 2925 Juan Tabo NE (Sept. 11)

Laura's Flamin Enchis N More, 7850 Zuni SE (Sept. 13)

Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel, 2910 Yale SE (Sept. 14)

Blenders, 4703 Central NW (Sept. 15)

5 Star Express, 2500 Central SW (Sept. 14)

Naruto 505 Ramen, 505 Central NW (Sept. 14)

Montessori of the Rio Grande Charter School, 1650 Gabaldon NW (Sept. 12)

RED

Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town (restaurant kitchen), 800 Rio Grande NW (Sept. 11)

Result: Immediate closure

Observed large amount of dead roaches and mice droppings throughout the kitchen area, mice droppings and dead roaches in the sinks, food equipment such as ice holders and steam tables. Also mice droppings water heater storage area. Observed record of pest elimination services dates, Sept. 2023 that indicates was activity at the Ecencia kitchen facility. An accumulation of dead roaches in the three control glue devices maintained within the kitchen facility at time of inspection.

Facility must make the appropriate correction by Sept. 18 to ensure that the premises is maintained free of insects and provide CHPD documentation of corrections. Facility must immediately make the appropriate correction s to ensure that dead and or trapped insects are removed from the control devices and maintained removed from the control devices at a frequency to prevent their accumulation. Kitchen area must be cleaned and sanitized. Kitchen area must also be sealed off from the banquet and wedding areas.

Observed wall in the kitchen storage water heater area with a hole of two inches in need of repair. Due to the imminent health hazard of mice and roach infestation of the kitchen facility, facility is closed, effective, Sept. 11.

Person in charge state d the kitchen is only used for storage, no food se3rvice. However dining areas in the facility is used for banquets and weddings.

Tingley Beach Café, 1800 Tingley SW (Sept. 12)

Result: Immediate closure

Observed can opener food contact surface not in use with dry soil residue.

Observed evidence of mice droppings in the kitchen area along the sides of the kitchen behind equipment, shelving, around the water heater, under milk crates and on top of the counters where food containers and food service articles were stored. Last visit there by pest control operator was Aug. 23. Invoice stated no findings noted during visits of pests or rodent droppings and no entry points.

Observed containers for the make table not in use with dried on food debris.

Observed drain by the ice machine with excessive soil build up and debris. Observed nine quarter inch holes on walls in need of repair. Holes must be sealed so there is no entry points for pests and for moisture to enter into the wall. Observed heater vent on the east side wall with excessive debris and soil build up.

Due to the imminent health hazard of mice droppings along sides of the kitchen floorings and food counter shelving.

Person in charge stated facility has been closed for two weeks due to no staffing and is planning to open within the next two weeks.

These are summaries of Albuquerque Environmental Health restaurant inspections.

For questions or concerns, please contact business reporter Matthew Narvaiz at mnarvaiz@abqjournal.com.