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CONCERNS NOTED

"EL VAQUERO MEXICAN RESTAURANT"

2845 SHORT VINE ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45219

This restaurant has some health concerns to be aware of.

Recent inspections found issues that may affect food safety. Review the violations below.

SafeScore

61/100

Inspections

4

Last Inspected

Dec 2023

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

54 total

other
1935%
contamination
1731%
temperature
611%
hygiene
59%
facility
59%
chemical
24%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorOther

"3717-1-02.4(C)(15) - Violation - PIC Duties -employees informed of their responsibilities Food employees and conditional employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibilities to report to the person in charge, information about their health as it relates to diseases transmissible through food."

Code 3717-1-02.4(C)(15)

MinorOther

"3717-1-02.4(A)(2) - Violation - PIC-Level 2 Certification No manager has level 2 certification in food protection."

Code 3717-1-02.4(A)(2)

MinorHygiene

"3717-1-05.1(O)(2) - Violation - Using handwashing facility-Other purposes Handwashing facility is being used for purposes other than handwashing. "

Code 3717-1-05.1(O)(2)

MinorTemperature

"3717-1-04.5(B)(5) - Violation - Cleaning Frequency-non-TCS food Surfaces of utensils or equipment contacting non-TCS food were not cleaned at appropriate frequency."

Code 3717-1-04.5(B)(5)

MinorContamination

"3717-1-03.2(Q) - Violation - Food Storage-preventing contamination form the premises Food items are not protected from contamination during storage."

Code 3717-1-03.2(Q)

MinorOther

"3717-1-03.2(K) - Violation - In-use utensils-between-use storage In-use utensils are improperly stored."

Code 3717-1-03.2(K)

MinorChemical

"3717-1-04.2(I) - Violation - Sanitizing solutions-testing devices. There is no test kit available for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer."

Code 3717-1-04.2(I)

MinorTemperature

"3717-1-04.4(J) - Violation - Mechanical warewashing-wash temperature. The wash solution temperature in a spray type warewasher was insufficient."

Code 3717-1-04.4(J)

MinorContamination

"3717-1-04.5(D) - Violation - Non-food contact surfaces-Cleaning Frequency Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough."

Code 3717-1-04.5(D)

MinorFacility

"3717-1-05.3(C) - Violation - Drainage system-prohibited direct connections A direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed."

Code 3717-1-05.3(C)

MinorOther

"3717-1-06.4(A) - Violation - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair."

Code 3717-1-06.4(A)

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from December 2023 โ€” 857 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.