Rodent droppings, dead roaches close down Albuquerque businesses

These are summaries of Albuquerque Environmental Health restaurant inspections.

For more information, or to view a searchable database of city restaurant inspections, visit cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/food-safety.

Feb. 3-7

GREEN

999 Seafood Supermarket, 5315 Gibson SE (Feb. 4, Feb. 6)

Alta Monte Child Development Center, 3305 Alta Monte NE (Feb. 6)

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, 6200 Coors NE (Feb. 4)

Bamboo, 7202 Menaul NE (Feb. 7)

Carl's Jr., 800 Broadway NE (Feb. 4)

Bear Canyon Estates, 4440 Morris NE (Feb. 5)

Bob's Burgers, 5320 4th NW (Feb. 5)

Burger King, 5101 Gibson SE (Feb. 5)

Burque Bakehouse, 640 Broadway SE (Feb. 3)

Café Istanbul, 1410 Wyoming NE (Feb. 3)

Chile Chicken, 3005 Eubank NE (Feb. 5)

Circle K, 3301 Juan Tabo NE (Feb. 6, Feb. 7)

The Cornivore, 3300 Menaul NE (Feb. 7)

Days Inn & Suites, 5101 Ellison NE (Feb. 3)

Gorditas Y Burritos El Gordo, 1725 Broadway SE (Feb. 3)

Don Sushi, 205 Silver SW (Feb. 5)

Eastern Child Development Center, 5100 Eastern SE (Feb. 5)

Enchanted Botanicals, 3417 Central NE (Feb. 6)

Evangel Christian Center, 4501 Montgomery NE (Feb. 5)

Faith Lutheran Church, 10000 Spain NE (Feb. 5)

Family Dollar, 613 Broadway SE (Feb. 7)

Fastino's, 3723 4th NW (Feb. 7)

GNC Store, 8020 Academy NE (Feb. 4)

Gorditas Laloti, 9601 Sage SW (Feb. 7)

Hampton Inn, 4412 The 25 NE (Feb. 7)

Horse & Angel Tavern, 5809 Juan Tabo NE (Feb. 6)

Hurricane's, 4330 Lomas NE (Feb. 7)

Jerky by Art, 717 San Pedro NE (Feb. 5)

Kap's, 5801 Central NE (Feb. 5)

Koala Children's Academy, 803 2nd SW (Feb. 6)

La Bella Tiax Calita, 6320 Zuni SE and 5100 Eastern SE (Feb. 5)

La Carnita Asada y Mas, 9601 Sage SW (Feb. 7)

La Luz Coffee Hub, 1115 Griegos NW (Feb. 6)

La Posada by Maggie, 1601 4th NW (Feb. 5)

Lucky Boy Hamburgers, 3521 Constitution NE (Feb. 5)

Media Arts Collaborative Charter School, 4401 Central NE (Feb. 4)

Mixology Nutrition, 5850 Eubank NE (Feb. 6)

My Little Sunshine's Daycare, 476 57th NW (Feb. 6)

Pizza Castle, 1220 Eubank NE (Feb. 4)

R.Greenleaf Organics, 4014 Central SE (Feb. 6)

Royal Buffet, 6111 San Mateo NE (Feb. 4)

Smith's, 8040 Academy NE (Feb. 7)

Sonic, 5121 Gibson SE (Feb. 5)

Steelbridge, 525 2nd SW (Feb. 5)

Tacos El Paisa, 1601 4th NW (Feb. 6)

Tacos Mexico, 7850 Zuni SE (Feb. 6)

Target, 2120 Louisiana NE (Feb. 7)

YELLOW

328 Chinese Cuisine, 5617 Menaul NE (Feb. 7)

Blake's Lotaburger, 3700 4th NW (Feb. 3)

Eagle Rock Food Co., 1225 12th NW (Feb. 5)

Seared, 1119 San Pasquale SW (Feb. 5)

RED

999 Seafood Supermarket, 5315 Gibson SE

No chemical solution to sanitize food-contact surfaces. Handwashing sink with hot water not available. Hot water faucet not working. Doors to the outside were not tight fitting; light can be seen at the edges. Rodent droppings in multiple areas throughout the facility, including the back of the facility and along the back side of produce cold-holding units in the display area. Some items on the premises of the food establishment are nonfunctional. Food employee with an improper drink. Employee eating while packaging food items in an undesignated area. Build up and debris on the floor drains, and shelving in the prep-packaging area. Holes in walls in the back of the facility where shipping is received. Piping from water filter and drain from refrigeration units not maintained. Pipes in the back area where receiving occurs are leaking and causing standing water. Food employee touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

Result: Immediate closure; passed follow-up inspection

Bamboo, 7202 Menaul NE

Facility has inadequate procedures to effectively control pests. Facility was treated for two days, though 10 live roaches were spotted on Feb. 6 in the facility storage food areas and ceiling kitchen walls, lighting, floors and entryway to the kitchen. Floor and wall junctures in the storage area south wall and south wall kitchen missing the required base coving.

Result: Immediate closure; passed follow-up inspection

Café Istanbul, 1410 Wyoming NE

Missing hood-vent filter on south wall above fryer flat-top griddle. Plastic food container storing pepper paste was stored at ambient temperature. Facility in operation had no hand sanitizer. Chemical sanitizer concentration exceeded the maximum level permitted. Two Ziploc bags storing raw chicken and raw beef had no date markings. Facility did not provide lockers or other suitable facilities for storage of employees' clothing or personal belongings. Food packaging was not in good condition and failed to protect the integrity of the contents of the food from adulteration or potential contaminants. Food that is not readily and unmistakably recognized removed from original packaging without proper labeling or identification. Doors to the outside were not tight fitting; light can be seen at the edges.

Result: Downgrade; passed follow-up inspection

Don Sushi, 205 Silver SW

No chemical solution utilized to sanitize food-contact surfaces, failing to meet parameters to adequately achieve sanitization. Food employees do not wash hands when required. No handwashing cleanser available at handwashing sink. Time/temperature control for safe food not held at 135°F or above. No testing kit or other device to measure the concentration of chemical sanitizing solution.

Result: Downgrade; passed follow-up inspection

Fastino's, 3723 4th NW

Interior intake and exhaust air ducts with debris build up. Food items in cold holding units measuring above 41°F. Bulk food available for consumer self-dispensing inside the facility had improper labeling. Equipment food-contact surfaces had build up of soil residues. Facility did not provide lockers or other suitable facilities for storage of employees' clothing or other personal belongings. Handwashing sink without a handwashing sign. Utensils were stored in food with handles not above the top of the food. Equipment components not maintained. Nonfood contact surface built up with soil residues. Build up and debris on the kitchen floor and floor drains, especially behind and under food equipment. Kitchen floor is not smooth and easily cleanable. Food employees were not in possession of a food handler card or had been trained in another approved food safety course.

Result: Downgrade; passed follow-up inspection

Kap's, 5801 Central NE

Equipment food-contact surface built up with soil residues. Food contact surfaces made of a material that is unsafe and nondurable. Food that is not readily and unmistakably recognized removed from original packaging without proper labeling or identification. Handwashing sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dead cockroaches in the facility with no control methods in place. Pests allowed to accumulate in traps. No food permit was posted at the facility. Build up and debris on the floor's walls and ceiling throughout the kitchen, back prep and in the basement. Food not protected from contamination during storage by not being covered in a container, by being in a package, or wrapping. Food establishment does not have a certified food protection manager on staff. Food employees were not in possession of a food handler card or had been trained in another approved food safety course.

Result: Immediate closure; passed follow-up inspection

La Carnita Asada y Mas, 9601 Sage SW

Chemical sanitizer concentration exceeding the maximum level permitted. Facility with insufficient water capacity. Employee wearing unapproved jewelry while preparing food. Food employee with an improper drink. Food temperature measuring devices were not provided or readily accessible. No testing kit or other device to measure the concentration of chemical sanitizing solution.

Result: Immediate closure; passed follow-up inspection

Royal Buffet, 6111 San Mateo NE

Quaternary ammonium compound solution utilized to sanitize food contact surfaces failing to meet parameters to adequately achieve sanitization. Facility did not provide lockers or other suitable facilities for storage of employees' clothing or other personal belongings. Facility did not provide a designated area for employees to eat, drink, or use tobacco products. Food that is not readily and unmistakably recognized removed from original packaging without proper labeling or identification. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials taken from bulk supplies not properly labeled or identified. Handwashing sink was observed blocked or inaccessible. Utensils with use for non-time/temperature controlled for safety food during a pause in use are stored incorrectly. Nonfood contact surface built up with soil residues. Employee wearing unapproved jewelry while preparing food. Build up and debris on the floors and floor drains in the kitchen area and walk-in coolers. Not ready-to-eat raw animal food stored with ready-to-eat food without protection from contamination.

Food stored improperly less than six inches off the floor. Food establishment does not have calibration logs for pH measuring devices. Wiping cloths improperly used.

Result: Downgrade; passed follow-up inspection

Tacos Mexico, 7850 Zuni SE

No chemical solution utilized to adequately achieve sanitization. Facility did not provide lockers or other suitable facilities for storage of employees' clothing or other personal belongings. Poisonous or toxic materials — Clorox — stored in a manner that has the potential to contaminate food. Handwashing sink was blocked or inaccessible. No handwashing cleanser available at handwashing sink. Facility with insufficient hot water. Employee drinking in an undesignated area. Food employee without proper hair restraints. Food temperature measuring devices were not provided or readily accessible. No testing kit or other device to measure the concentration of chemical sanitizing solution.

Result: Immediate closure; passed follow-up inspection