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EL GRAN CAFE CASTILLO
4435 GALLERIA BLVD HOOVER 35244


80  Score

Smoke Free Y
Inspection Type Regular
Inspected Date 9/28/2026
DeductedRemarks
43-501.17(A) Properly date mark all TCS food prepared in-house, when held for more than 24 hours, with the preparation date and date of discard—not to exceed 7 days including the date of preparation. // Shredded chicken in WI cooler without a prep or discard date. (Manager states it was prepared on Saturday 9/26/26.) COS PIC Voluntarily discarded.
13-304.14. 4-501.114 Provide chlorine solution at 50 to 200 ppm for storing cloths used to wipe counters and equipment.// No sanitizer bucket set up during operation.
13-305.11 Store food at least 6 inches above the floor.// Silver pan of raw chicken sitting on the floor in WI cooler.
14-501.12 Resurface or discard cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. // Green cutting board has deep scoring.
45-205.11 Cease using hand sinks for any purpose other than handwashing. // Sanitizer bucket sitting in the handwashing sink near the drink machine. // Heavy food debris inside handwashing sink across from the grill. COS PIC Voluntarily removed sanitizer bucket. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks.// No paper towels at the handwashing sink near the grill. COS PIC Voluntarily replaced paper towels.
44-601.11 Clean equipment food contact surfaces and utensils to sight and touch. (choppers, slicers, mixers, utensils in storage)// Can opener soiled with heavy dark grime and debris. COS PIC Voluntarily removed to 3 comp sink for wash rinse and sanitize.// Ice machine has an orange residue inside the ice chute. COS PIC Voluntarily shut ice machine down for cleaning.
4JCDH 2.2 Provide food safety training for all food handlers as required.// No food safety training provided for employee in the kitchen. JCDH 2.1 Provide a Certified Food Safety Manager, with card from JCDH, on the premises at all hours of operation when using on-site food safety training.// No food safety manager on duty during operation. (Owner stated he is scheduled take the course October 6-8, 2026)
14-903.11 Store clean equipment and utensils covered or inverted.// Several forks in the make table storage not inverted. // White to go containers not inverted on top of make table storage.
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