Food Establishment Inspection Report  
LHD Darien Health Department Inspection Report Continuation Sheet Date 08/07/2023
Establishment La Taqueria     Town DARIEN
TEMPERATURE OBSERVATIONS
Item/Location Temp Item/Location Temp Item/Location Temp
rice/Hot-Hold Unit 166.00 F Cheese/Cold-Hold Unit 40.00 F Chicken/Cold-Hold Unit 39.00 F
Beef/Hot-Hold Unit 145.00 F beans/Hot-Hold Unit 188.00 F    
OBSERVATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Item
Number		 Violations cited in this report must be corrected within the time frames below, or as stated in sections 8-405.11 & 8-406.11 of the food code.
1 Chef on the line did not demonstrate food safety knowledge (training is required) (PF) (2-102.11 (A), B) and (C)(1), (4)-(16) - Demonstration**)
8 line chef coming into the kitchen without washing his hands before he takes wings into walk-in and reaches for gloves (P) (2-301.14 - When to Wash *) (COS)
10 no hand soap at hand sink near prep/ware wash area (PF) (6-301.11 - Handwashing Cleanser, Availability **)
20 Several cooling violations in the walk in (weekend batch cooking of proteins and blk. beans & cooling in large containers at 47 & 48 degrees) cooling cooked wings at room temperature 99 degrees Note: a large amount of food was discarded that was cooling greater than 24 hours and not below 41 degrees. (P) (3-501.14 - Cooling *)
21 small stainless steel container of cooked chicken inside the range oven that was turned off at 119-120 degrees (COS by placing food inside large 2 door ovens) (P) (3-501.16 (A)(1) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding *) (COS)
35 Thawing a large tub of fish at room temperature (COS by moving to the walk-in) (PF) (3-501.13 - Thawing) (COS)
47 several serving bowls with chipped inside the rim (blue bowls and white bowls) (C) (4-201.11 - Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength)
49 non food areas near line equipment left unclean (C) (4-601.11 (B)(C) - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils)
CGS Latex gloves in use by line staff
Inspection
Comments		 8/16/23 A cooling violation observed: black beans at 48-49 degrees in a large batch inside the walk-in, discussion with owner about training the implementation of a cooling chart/log, hand sink must be fully stocked and accessible, any chipped tools, container lids or serving bowls must be discarded.
Person in Charge (Signature) Date   08/07/2023
Inspector (Signature) Date   08/07/2023
Distribution: 1st - White - Health Department        2nd - Yellow - Owner/Operator/Person in Charge