Los Pinos Restaurante Mexican Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings10
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw eggs stored above the Ready to eat foods.Remove and store below RTE foods Marinade chicken stored above tomato sauce. Remove and store below RTE foods
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed Slice pico de gallo 47F pasta salad 50F cheese 54F hard boiled eggs 44F on the cold holding unit table with refrigerated with elevated temperature. . Provide proper cold Holding of 41F or Below
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed cooked chicken with temperature of 128F on top of the stove- PIC reheated the chicken to 165F and up.( corrected on site) train staff on monitoring temperature
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Reach in Unit multiples container with foods observed without date mark.Properly date mark all ready to eat foods/ Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No test strips on site for chlorine sanitzer. Provide testing strips
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Observed staff working on RTE foods without proper hair restraint.Provide and maintain
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Observed plastic containers used to scoop food from bulk ( Rice Flour) . Discontinue and provide handle utensils ( corrected on site)
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting board stained. Resurface and clean /sanitize properly.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
  Inspector note: observed soiled wiping cloths on the counter/properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 590.004/4-901.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Basment clean the floor under/around the grease trap to remove soils and debris.
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 2, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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