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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

Nine businesses red-tagged in city’s latest inspection report

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These are summaries of Albuquerque Environmental Health restaurant inspections. For more information or to view previous reports, visit .

GREEN: Food establishment received a passing grade, demonstrating the skills to create a safe and sanitary food-service environment.

YELLOW: Food establishment can operate but must follow a plan to correct violations observed during inspection.

RED: Food establishment had major violations that presented an imminent hazard and required an immediate downgrade or closure.

Aug. 2-8

GREEN

Bee Hive Homes, 6004 Whiteman NW (Aug. 7)

Bob’s Burgers, 1945 Juan Tabo NE (Aug. 3)

Children’s Promise Centers, 12855 Eastridge NE (Aug. 7)

Circle K, 8101 Harper NE (Aug. 7)

Circle K, 13401 Lomas NE (Aug. 5)

Coral Community Charter, 4401 Silver SE (Aug. 6)

Curry Leaf, 6910 Montgomery NE (Aug. 6)

D’s BBQ, 1200 Wyoming NE (Aug. 6)

Eat My Thai Cuisine, 5303 Gibson SE (Aug. 5)

El Mezquite Market, 100 98th NW (Aug. 3)

Family Dollar, 7100 San Pedro NE (Aug. 7)

Fresquez Concessions, 2200 Sunport SE (Aug. 3)

Hampton Inn & Suites, 6150 Iliff NW (Aug. 6)

Hotel Parq Central, 806 Central SE (Aug. 5)

Insomnia Cookies, 2132 Central SE (Aug. 6)

J Bento Sushi, 7610 Carmel NE (Aug. 3)

Michoa K Ana, 301 San Pedro SE (Aug. 4)

Morningstar Memory Care at North Ridge, 8101 Palomas NE (Aug. 6)

Old Glory, 3851 Rio Grande NE, B (Aug. 5)

Paloma Landing, 8301 Palomas NE (Aug. 3)

Papa John’s, 2206 Central SE (Aug. 6)

Peter Piper Pizza, 3109 San Mateo NE (Aug. 4)

Quality Inn & Suites, 5601 Alameda NE (Aug. 5)

R & G Healthcare Management, 6000 Whiteman NW (Aug. 3)

Rigo Tacos El Amigo, 8009 Central NE (Aug. 6)

Royal Hyderabad, 5760 McMahon NW (Aug. 5)

Starr Brothers Brewing Co., 5700 San Antonio NE (Aug. 4)

Starry Moon Wei Chuan, 8001 Wyoming NE (Aug. 5)

Stone Face Package, 8201 San Pedro NE (Aug. 6)

Stoneface Tavern, 8201 San Pedro NE (Aug. 6) (Class B, Class C)

The Human Bean, 7341 San Antonio NE (Aug. 7)

Tokyo Hana, 10001 Coors NW (Aug. 4)

Walgreen’s, 11200 Montgomery NE (Aug. 3)

Weck’s, 3913 Louisiana NE (Aug. 3)

Wendy’s, 3601 4th NW (Aug. 5)

YELLOW

American Legion Post 13, 1201 Mountain NE (Aug. 4) (Class C)

Children’s Promise Centers, 12855 Eastridge NE (Aug. 7)

Eat My Thai Cuisine, 5303 Gibson SE (Aug. 5)

Freddy’s, 10701 Corrales (Aug. 7)

Fresquez Concessions, 2200 Sunport SE (Aug. 3)

Michoa K Ana, 301 San Pedro SE (Aug. 4)

Paletería Michoacana El Paraíso, 9001 Central NE (Aug. 7)

Paloma Landing, 8301 Palomas NE (Aug. 3)

Sonic Drive-In, 6420 Central SW (Aug. 6)

Starry Moon Wei Chuan, 8001 Wyoming NE (Aug. 5)

Stoneface Tavern, 8201 San Pedro NE (Aug. 6) (Class C)

Taaj Palace, 1435 Eubank NE (Aug. 6)

The Human Bean, 7341 San Antonio NE (Aug. 7)

RED

American Legion Post 13, 1201 Mountain NE (Class B)

The sanitizer solution in the bar area three-compartment sink had a concentration of ) ppm. A jar of pickle juice in the upright cooler measured at 48 degrees instead of 41 degrees or below. The upright cooler in the bar area failed to maintain proper cold-holding temperatures. The facility lacked a testing kit to measure chemical sanitizer concentrations. The bar area handwash station was improperly used to discard drinks. The facility was operating with an expired permit. A container of cranberry juice in the bar area cooler contained visible mold.

Result: Unsatisfactory (Aug. 4); re-inspection required (Aug. 4)

Bee Hive Homes, 6004 Whiteman NW

The quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution in the kitchen prep table wiping-cloth container tested at 0 ppm. Live and dead German roaches were found under kitchen cabinets, the handwash station cabinet and the three-compartment sink cabinet. The three-compartment sink floor drain had an inadequate air gap. Particle board bottom shelving under the three-compartment sink was water-damaged and no longer smooth. Kitchen cupboards had structural holes ranging from 4 inches to 12 inches.

Result: Closure (Aug. 3), re-inspection required (Aug. 3); passed follow-up inspection Aug. 7)

Church’s Chicken, 10230 Central NE

The wiping cloth bucket in the back kitchen had a sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm. The inside of the ice machine had brown buildup. The blade of the can opener had dried food debris. Living and dead cockroaches, flies and gnats were present in the kitchen area and dining room. Traps throughout the facility accumulated living and dead pests. A handwashing sink leaked grey water onto the floor. Piping behind the ice machine was not aligned with the floor drain and leaked grey water onto the floor. The front double doors were not tight-fitting and let light through the edges. Pickles in the main cook line cold-holding unit measured at 56 degrees instead of 41 degrees or below.

Result: Closure (Aug. 7); re-inspection required (Aug. 7)

Hotel Parq Central, 806 Central SE

The quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution at the three-compartment sink measured at 0 ppm. The ice machine had an extreme buildup of black organic matter. The cutting blade on the can opener had a buildup of soil residues. Egg frittatas were hot held at 102 degrees instead of 135 degrees or above. Cut cantaloupe in the undercounter cooler had no date markings. The floor drain near the ice machine was missing a strainer. The floor drain near the ice machine had an inadequate air gap. The facility lacked a kit or device to test chemical sanitizer concentrations. Employee personal care items were stored on top of bulk food containers near the ice machine. A handwashing sink was improperly used to discard a drink. Burnt light bulbs in the hood vent caused inadequate lighting. An employee failed to wash hands when donning new gloves and switching tasks.

Result: Closure (Aug. 4), re-inspection required (Aug. 4); unsatisfactory (Aug. 4); re-inspection required (Aug. 4); passed follow-up inspection (Aug. 5)

Paletería Michoacana El Paraíso, 9001 Central NE

The ice machine had a buildup of soil debris. Prepared watermelon, cantaloupe and mango in the standing cooler lacked date markings. The person in charge failed to demonstrate required food safety knowledge. The facility did not have a certified food protection manager on staff. Food employees did not have valid food handler cards. The female toilet room lacked a covered trash receptacle. The toilet room lacked a tight-fitting, self-closing door. Prepared fruits, deli meats, cheeses, corn and pork skin in cold-holding units measured above 41 degrees. Food temperature-measuring devices were not provided or accessible. The facility lacked a kit to test chemical sanitizer concentration. The kitchen handwashing sink lacked an approved hand drying provision. No chemical sanitizer was set up during operations. Thermometers were missing from the display cold-holding units. The facility was operating with an expired permit. The permit to operate was not posted on the premises. The establishment lacked required temperature logs for TCS food items.

Result: Closure (Aug. 7); re-inspection required (Aug. 7); conditionally approved (Aug. 7)

Peter Piper Pizza, 3109 San Mateo NE

All chemical sanitizer buckets in the kitchen measured at 0 ppm. A brown and black organic substance inside the ice machine dripped onto the ice bin. The can opener blade and food slicer contained dried food debris. An unknown chemical spray bottle was not properly labeled. Pasta on the buffet line was hot held at 92 degrees instead of 135 degrees or above. Soiled wiping cloths were stored on prep tables, cutting boards and walk-in cooler shelves. Pizza sauce in the prep top cooler and salad dressings in the walk-in cooler lacked date markings. Floor drains under the three-compartment sink and behind buffet salad bowls lacked adequate air gaps. A large bin containing cornmeal or semolina lacked a common-name label. Salads on the buffet measured at 53 degrees instead of 41 degrees or below. Sanitizer test strips used by the facility were expired. Employee drinks and food items were placed on prep tables, in coolers and on shelving racks. A cell phone was placed on a prep table directly above open food items. An employee wore an unapproved wristwatch while actively preparing food. A soiled mop was stored directly on the floor. Floors, floor drains, walls and ceilings had significant debris buildup, particularly in the warewashing area. Scoop and cup handles directly touched food inside storage containers throughout the kitchen. Cleaned food service pans were stacked wet without being allowed to air dry. Kitchen fans, the rear chest freezer, the three-compartment sink sprayer and reach-in coolers had soil residue buildup. Walls near the soda machine and around the three-compartment sink were missing drywall.

Result: Closure (Aug. 4); re-inspection required (Aug. 4); passed follow-up inspection (Aug. 4)

Quality Inn & Suites, 5601 Alameda NE

The facility is being upgraded to unsatisfactory status from closure. The person in charge has corrected and repaired observed violations and provided photo documentation of corrections and repairs.

Result: Unsatisfactory (Aug. 3); re-inspection required (Aug. 3); passed follow-up inspection (Aug. 5)

Quesadilla Way, 5305 Gibson SE

Dishes, scoops, pans, pots and kitchen equipment had a buildup of soil residues. An excessive number of flies was present throughout the kitchen, dish pit, storage area and lobby. The person in charge failed to demonstrate required food safety knowledge. Faucets at the mop sink and three-compartment sink had significant leaks. The ice machine drain hose discharged water directly onto the floor. The person in charge could not provide training or certification records for food employees. Air ducts above the dish pit and hot-holding table had debris buildup. Carne asada, shredded meats, diced tomatoes, onions, cheeses, salsa, cooked chicken, green chile and consume in cold holding measured above 41 degrees. The refrigerated make table and walk-in cooler failed to maintain temperatures of 41 degrees or below. A leaking condenser line in the walk-in freezer dripped directly onto a tray of meat. Standing water and food debris accumulated on kitchen floors. Boxes of single-use cups, forks, lids and to-go containers were stored on the floor. Single-use containers were reused to hold food. The facility lacked required temperature logs for TCS food items.

Result: Closure (Aug. 7); re-inspection required (Aug. 7)

Taaj Palace, 1435 Eubank NE

The chlorine sanitizer solution in the server station wiping-cloth bucket measured at 0 ppm. The inside of the ice machine had brown organic buildup. The can opener, food dicer and immersion blenders had dried food debris. Liquid nails was stored next to food coloring. Paint primer was stored next to sugar packets. Ajax cleaner was stored directly above an open bin of sugar. An unapproved fire ant killer pesticide was used inside the facility. Sanitizer spray bottles were not properly labeled. Dead cockroaches and a live spider accumulated in the server station and back dry storage. All refrigerated TCS food items lacked required date markings. Walk-in cooler plumbing drained directly onto the floor behind a prep table. A crack in the three-compartment sink basin leaked water onto the floor. The cook line ventilation hood was missing filter vents. Kitchen air ducts had debris buildup. A dented can of garbanzo beans was stored in dry storage. A food can was missing its label completely. Food containers holding spices, flours and sugars lacked common-name labels. Raw chicken was stored above cooked chicken in the walk-in cooler. Raw eggs were stored directly on top of croissants. The back screen door had gaps on the bottom and sides. Food items in the walk-in cooler were stored uncovered. The facility lacked a designated employee eating and drinking area. The facility lacked lockers for employee personal belongings. Light bulbs in the back dry storage area lacked protective shielding. An employee wore unapproved wrist jewelry while handling food. An employee handled open food items without proper hair restraints. Employees changed tasks and gloves without washing hands. An employee drank from a water bottle and resumed work without washing hands. Kitchen walls had a buildup of dirt and debris. The facility provided no written allergen warnings for unpackaged food. Scoop handles directly touched food inside storage containers. Sides of equipment and bottom shelves of prep tables had debris buildup. Single-use garlic and milk containers were reused to hold food items. The facility lacked required food temperature logs. The facility lacked calibration logs for temperature-measuring devices.

Result: Closure (Aug. 6), re-inspection required (Aug. 6); conditionally approved (Aug. 6)

Editor’s note: Generative AI assistants were used in the creation of this story. The story was fact-checked by a human.