EL BRACERO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
El Bracero Inc


Address: 581 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

EL BRACERO MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Health Operation# 274171) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is September 21, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 274171
Operation Name EL BRACERO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 581 Main Street
Poughkeepsie
NY 12601
Municipality POUGHKEEPSIE
County DUTCHESS
Permitted Corporation Name EL BRACERO INC
Permitted Operator Name HONORIO RODRIGUEZ
Permit Expiration Date 04/30/2019
Local Health Department Dutchess County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 130200

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-12-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: Please consider repair to back screen door when convienent and prior to spring, flying insects reach in cooler with cubed beef steak at 40 degrees and cooked chicken within 78 degrees amd fully cooked 1-2 hours prior. Discussed rapid cooling to assure once cooked food cools to120 degrees air cooling is not allowed No hot hold today
Date: 2018-09-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Date: 2018-04-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2018-04-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Comments: Walk in cooler 42 degrees ambient Kitchen, glass door cooler, cooked rice 42 degrees Counter, glass door cooler, cooked rice 43 degrees Stove top, black beans 205, and pinto beans 179 degrees, without heat Steam table, refried beans 170 degrees. Discussed sick food workers, hand contact, norovirus, sanitizer and rapid cooling where once cooked food has cooled to 120 degrees air cooling is not allowed. Air cooling food observed at 119 degrees (or less) is a red violation and food may be discarded
Date: 2017-12-14 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: 2 door cooler - cooked chicken 35F, salsa 41F.
Date: 2017-08-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 7 noncritical
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: 2 door slid cooler - pepper poppers 36F, Steam table - yellow rice - 168F, Kitchen 2 door slid cooler - cooked chicken 41F
Date: 2017-03-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 7 noncritical
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Comments: 2 door cooler - cooked rice 41F, steam table - bean sauce 167F. Walk-in cooler temperature of beer 49F. Walk-cooler cannot be used for hazardous food storage.
Date: 2016-12-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Comments: all hot and cold temp up to code
Date: 2016-09-23 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Comments: Walk-in cooler - tomato 30F, 2 door slid cooler - Sauce 43F.
Date: 2016-06-01 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Comments: /All other items noted on 4/7/2016 have been corrected.
Date: 2016-04-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 8 noncritical
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.

Office Location

Street Address 581 MAIN STREET
City POUGHKEEPSIE
State NY
Zip 12601

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Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

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