Improper handwashing and dishwashing problem for Stanislaus County restaurant
An employee at one Stanislaus County restaurant wasn’t washing hands between tasks, or washing dishes properly, health inspectors observed in late September/early October.
The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county receive two unannounced routine food safety inspections per year, according to the Department of Environmental Resources. The website says inspection reports are scanned weekly.
Food trucks that operate under a Stanislaus County Health Department permit also are inspected by the county, though those are scheduled and done at the department’s office.
Of the 18 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Wednesday, one was not updated on the site as of Thursday morning.
Cockroach, flies among major violations
Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of Sept. 19 - Oct. 5. Only the dates of violations are listed.
The details of the reports do not indicate whether a restaurant passed or failed inspection. Corrective actions may have been made by the business by the time of publication.
The reports are linked. For updates on individual restaurants, search the DER website.
Potato Stop, 3401 Dale Road, Suite 447, in Modesto, had four violations on Sept. 29. There was buildup inside the ice machine and on the walls and ceiling of the storage room. Utility plates were broken. The rice cooker did not meet standards.
All violations were noted as corrected on Oct. 6.
Tikki Indian Restaurant, 507 N. Golden State Blvd. in Turlock, had 11 violations on Oct. 2 — seven of them major. A bottle of perfume and a basketball were on a rack in the kitchen area. An employee was seen switching tasks without washing hands. Employees lacked knowledge of the three-step ware-washing method (wash, rinse, sanitize), inspectors said. Neither of the employees could make sanitizer. Multiple live flies were in the kitchen area.
Multi-use cloth towels were being used to dry hands after washing (single-use paper towels must be used). The paper towel dispenser at the handwashing station was empty. Multiple food contact surfaces were encrusted with food debris and dust. The ice scoop was stored in the ice. Multiple containers containing bulk ingredients were not labeled. Test strips to check the concentration of the sanitizer were not available. Some employees lacked food handler cards.
Five major violations remained during a reinspection on Oct. 7 and two major violations remained during a second reinspection on Oct. 14.
Del Taco, 2400 Mitchell Road in Ceres, had four violations on Oct. 2 — one of them major. A live cockroach was found beneath the soda fountain. The handwashing sink in one of the bathrooms measured a water temperature of 87 degrees (must be between 100 and 108 degrees). Hot water throughout the facility was 118 degrees (must be a minimum of 120 degrees). The wooden base underneath the water heater was not sealed.
Walmart, 1030 Sperry Ave. in Patterson, had five violations — one of them major. The handwashing sink behind the rotisserie units lacked soap. The dishwasher in the bakery was leaking liquid throughout the floor . The mop sink in the back of the facility was filling with a gray liquid and not draining. The coving throughout the facility was damaged or broken off. The sanitizer at the three-compartment sink in the deli department was too low.
Wildfire Public House, 1533 Oakdale Road in Modesto, had four violations on Oct. 3 — three of them major. Raw shrimp was stored on a shelf above waffles in the walk-in freezer. The soap dispensers in the bar area were not operational. The sanitizer level at the three-compartment sink was too low. Several cutting boards throughout the kitchen had deep grooves and were damaged.
Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections are:
- Great Valley Academy (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
- Little Caesars Pizza, 2100 Standiford Ave., Suite A1, Modesto (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
- Rivets American Grill (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
- Saucin’ It Up Fried Chicken (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
Minor violations
According to Stanislaus County, food facilities that had one or two violations, none of them major, are:
- Wingstop, 2100 Standiford Ave., Suite A4, Modesto
No violations
These food facilities had no violations, according to the county:
- Carl’s Jr., 2420 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- Dutch Bros, 3303 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto
- El Pollo Loco, 2225 Plaza Parkway, Suite B, Modesto
- Great Valley Academy - Salida
- Papa John’s, 2307 Oakdale Road, Suite 801, Modesto
- Starbucks, 1100 W. Monte Vista Ave., Turlock
- Subway, 2100 Standiford Ave., Suite G9, Modesto
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