History: Since 2002, the restaurant has received "good" and "excellent" ratings exclusively. These were its first failed inspections.
What the inspector saw: Eight risk factors, earning the restaurant a probationary rating. These included obstructed hand-washing sinks, eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods, improper food handling practices, inadequate food cooling practices, no customer disclosure about the risks of undercooked foods, and unlabeled cleaning chemicals.
Follow-up: The location failed an Aug. 1 follow-up inspection.
Response: Ernest Aguirre, the restaurant’s owner, said most of the violations were corrected between the two inspections, and he expects to pass the second follow-up. “I think we should be passing the inspection,” he said. “I’ve been checking the temperatures and everything is good.”
