Watch out for the vomit: Denny’s fails inspections twice

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.

June 2-6

GREEN

Ay Mi Mexico Restaurant, 5015 Menaul NE (June 5)

Blake’s Lotaburger, 1640 Gibson SE (June 2)

Burger King, 7101 Lomas NE (June 2)

Chen’s Chinese Restaurant, 235 Juan Tabo NE (June 3)

Church’s Chicken, 2307 Juan Tabo NE (June 3)

Dion’s, 1600 Towne Center SE (June 6)

Downtown Days Inn, 615 Central NE (June 5)

Dripline, 1320 Second NW (June 4)

Dunkin Donuts & Baskin-Robbins, 1902 Central SE (June 6)

El Patron, 10551 Montgomery NE (June 4)

Empire Board Game Library, 3503 Central NE (June 4)

Gourmet Doner Kebab, 6320 Zuni SE (June 4)

Impact Farms, 3701 San Mateo NE, G (June 2)

Jeanie’s Child Development Center, 1300 Girard NE (June 4)

Kentucky Fried Chicken, 7010 Central SE (June 6)

McDonald’s, 1523 Fourth SW (June 2)

Olio Of New Mexico, 4412 Towner NE (June 5)

Panda Express, 2760 Coors NW (June 2)

Papa Johns Pizza, 110 Coors NW (June 6)

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 12611 Montgomery NE (June 5)

Ramona’s Mexican Cafe, 321 Rio Grande NW (June 5)

Southwest Cannabis, 101 98th NW, 101 (June 5)

Tingley Beach Cafe, 1800 Tingley SW (June 3)

YDI Head Start, 150 General Bradley NE (June 2)

Weck’s, 6311 Riverside Plaza NW (June 3)

YELLOW

Dion’s, 121 Coors NW (June 5)

Smith’s, 111 Coors NW (June 4)

RED

Denny’s, 1602 Coors NW (June 4)

Food items outside safe cold-holding temperatures in walk-in cooler. Food employees not washing hands when required. Employee observed washing hands incorrectly by only rinsing them. Employees failed to change single-use gloves when switching tasks. Employee observed without proper hair restraints and non-approved accessories. Person in charge unable to provide records for food handler certifications and demonstrating insufficient knowledge of foodborne disease prevention. Employee personal belongings improperly stored; facility lacked lockers or suitable storage. Nonfood contact surfaces covered in substantial debris, food waste and grease. Vomit observed in the men’s restroom toilet. Debris buildup on ventilation system. Debris buildup on flooring and walls. Tile flooring in the kitchen and warewashing area in poor repair. Missing electrical plates present in walls and ceilings. Doors leading outside in the kitchen propped open. Leaking faucet and drain pipeage at three-compartment sink. Air gaps at various fixtures. Soiled warewashing machine. Equipment and utensils cleaned without adequate prewash cycle. Broken hot water pressure gauge. Debris buildup and standing water on food contact surfaces. Facility lacked testing kit for sanitizing solution concentration and readily accessible food temperature measuring devices for cold-holding or hot-holding units. No maintained temperature logs for time/temperature control for safety food items. Observed improper thawing of frozen deli meats.

Result: Closure (June 4); re-inspection required (June 4); unsatisfactory (June 9); re-inspection required (June 9)

Il Vicino, 10701 Coors NW (June 3)

Improper cold holding. Improper thawing of deli meats. Food products not covered or properly labeled. Dented cans found and discarded. Observed bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Improperly used or stored wiping cloths. Improperly stored utensils. Deeply scratched cutting boards could not be properly sanitized. Unlabeled spray bottles containing cleaners misrepresented as sanitizer and stored improperly. Observed staff failing to wash hands when required or performing handwashing incorrectly. Observed staff wearing inappropriate jewelry or lacking hair restraints. Person in charge demonstrated lack of critical food safety knowledge and unable to provide staff training records. Employee personal belongings stored with food. Employee eating at food prep table. Debris and grease buildup on surfaces and equipment. Damaged flooring and walls. Propped-open exterior doors. Leaking sinks. Inadequate air gap. Lack of hot water at handwashing sinks. Soiled warewashing machine. Sanitizing solution tested at 0 ppm. Facility lacked testing devices for sanitizer concentration and food temperature. No maintained temperature logs for time/temperature control for safety foods.

Result: Closure (June 3); re-inspection required (June 3); unsatisfactory (June 3); re-inspection required (June 3)

Weck’s, 6311 Riverside Plaza NW (June 3)

Inadequate cold-holding equipment. Improper food storage. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Inadequate number of handwashing sinks. Employee eating at food prep table. Employee wearing unapproved jewelry. Chef cooking without a beard guard/net. Orange mold-like substance and debris buildup on ice machine. Inadequate air gaps at floor drains. Cell phone improperly stored.

Result: Unsatisfactory (June 3); re-inspection required (June 3); approved (June 3)