Reinas De Las Pupusas Restaurant

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No Paper towels at Prep area hand sink. PIC Provided Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. 6-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox: Handwashing. Addl Notes: No Soap at Kitchen Hand sink. PIC provided Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Cutting boards soiled throu out back kitchen. Clean, resurface or replace. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection on Wednesday Aug 19, 2026

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Several cans of Raid Pest spray on bottom shelf of prep table not approved for a food establishment. PIC will remove or discard. Discussed only having a licensed pest control. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed back door open during inspection. Close to prevent pests from entering establishment.

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Outdoor Food preperation on stove with propane tanks. Pic indicated that there are electrical issues with equipment or outlet inside. PIC was instructed to bring inside. Pic said new equipment is coming today or tomorrow and will remove tanks and grill. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

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Surfaces of equipment soiled throughout the the kitchen and storage area. Clean to remove build up residue.

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Kitchen and back storage areas in need of regular cleaning. 6-501.114 - Core: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter Addl Notes: Remove any unnecessary items that are a accumulating in back storage kitchen for easy cleaning and pest monitoring.

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No paper towels at kitchen hand sink. Manager provided.

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Two pans of cooked pork at room temperature at 78 Degrees. No time marking. Manager uses time/temp monitoring. Manager said the pans where out since 11:00 am and current time is 2:45 pm. Manager voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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No Food Protection Manager on site or certificate. Discussed and will send links to courses. (Repeat)

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A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed ready to eat foods such as beef stew with a date mark from 4/17-4/23 and the current date being 4/24. Person in charge states that foods were cooked two days prior and that the wrong date was put down. All RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked at the time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed raw meat stored in plastic nonfood grade bags in the freezer. Discussed storing meats in food grade bags and had person in charge remove bags from meat. Use of non-food grade bags (including to-go bags and trash bags) is not approved for storage of open food items to prevent migration of deleterious substances. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed cans of raid roach spray behind order counter. All pest control for the establishment must be performed by a certified pest control specialist and chemicals for pest control must not be stored onsite. PIC removed pest control chemicals from premises at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed cooked chicheron and chicken in walk in fridge with no date mark. Person in charge states that food was cooked three days ago. Had person in charge put a date mark on ready to eat foods. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Core-4-602.11 (E), C: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces. Observed ice machine to to have organic matter at roof of machine. Person in charge states that they will have employee clean later today. Establishment to clean at frequency to prevent growth of organic matter. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding. Observed raw chicken, pork, and steak with an internal temperature at 57F, pico de gallo and sourcream with an internal temperature of 60F and beef broth with an internal temperature of 56F. Person in charge states that food has been left in cook line fridge overnight. Had person in charge discard food items at time of inspection. TCS foods to be at 41F or below. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Priority Foundation-3-501.15 (A), Pf: Cooling Methods. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling. Observed chicharron cooling outside of fridge, internal temp of food was 100F, person in charge states that it was finished cooking an hour before. Had person in charge reheat food to 165 and above to restart the cooling cycle. Active cooling starts at 135F and must reach 70F within 2 hours and 41F within 4 hours afterwards. Priority Foundation-4-301.11, Pf: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling. Observed raw chicken, pork, and steak with an internal temperature at 57F, pico de gallo and sourcream with an internal temperature of 60F and beef broth with an internal temperature of 56F. Person in charge states that food has been left in cook line fridge overnight. Had person in charge discard food items at time of inspection. Cook line fridge measured to have ambient internal temperature of 57F. Establishment to have enough equipment to allow for proper operation. re inspection to occur within 10 days. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-6-501.12, C: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions>>>Observed some water and food debris along the baseboards/ floor of the walk in cooler, food debris inside both freezers (the ice cream chest and the upright tall one near the back door). Spoke and showed the Owner these areas of concern, who stated they would deep clean this week. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

Core-2-401.11, C: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Observed multiple twist off cap water bottles in prep areas of kitchen (one near dish wash area, 1 near prep sink, 1 along grill line). Employee drinks must be stored in a assigned break area. Drinks were removed and placed in break area. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding. Observed the following items out of temperature. Cold hold to be 41*F or lower. Items were embargoed and discarded. Lettuce at three door sandwich prep cooler 46*F Raw sausage in three door sandwich prep cooler 51*F Raw marinated chicken in three door sandwich prep cooler 50*F Cole slaw in ice bath at 46*F. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-3-305.11, C: Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises Observed cooked and cooled foods such as chicken, rice, in walk in cooler stored uncovered Observed dry ingredients including rice and beans in dry storage uncovered or in containers without lids. Foods are to be closed and/or covered when in storage Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection