EL SOL CANTINA & TAQUERIA health score and inspection history

Provide a drain plug for the dumpster.

Provide materials that are smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for indoor ceilings; and , do not unnecessarily expose utility service lines and pipes./ The food preparation kitchen does not have a ceiling installed and is open to the roof trusses and roofing material; all utility service lines are exposed.

Provide exhaust ventilation hood systems designed to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles./ The grease gutter is missing in the ventilation hood leaving no collection and drainage facility for grease extracted from cooking effluent by the hood filters.

4-502.11(C) Maintain water temperature measuring devices to be accurate and in good repair./ The dishmachine wash solution temperature gauge is not working.

(A)(2) Maintain TCS food at 41 F or below./ Air temperature of the large make table cooler in the storage room reading 87F; stored fresh tomato salsa, cut tomatoes, and sour cream measuring 87F were voluntarily discarded. The cooler was discovered disconnected from the power supply and was reconnected during the inspection: do not restock with TCS foods until holding food at proper temperature.

ADPH 420-3-22-.08, 8-403.50 Post current inspection report in a conspicuous place inside the food establishment. Report remains the property of JCDH./ Inspection report 03 SEP 2026, score 79, is not posted.

Provide materials that are smooth and easily cleanable for indoor ceilings; and, do not unnecessarily expose utility service lines and pipes./ The food preparation kitchen does not have a ceiling installed and is open to the roof trusses and roofing material; all utility service lines are exposed.

Provide mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, smoke, and fumes./ The single-burner gas stove is in use on the end of the cook line and is not beneath the ventilation hood.

3-501.17(A) Properly date mark all TCS food prepared in-house, when held for more than 24 hours, with the prep date and date of discard—not to exceed 7 days following the prep date (Day 1) + 6 days = 7 days refrigerated storage limit. If food has been frozen, date mark TCS food prepared in-house with: date prepared; date frozen; date removed for thawing; date to discard—not to exceed 7 days total (excluding days that the product was frozen)./ All prepared foods in refrigerated and frozen storage were missing date marks: all were properly date marked during the inspection after the staff was directed to do so.

Cease wearing jewelry on the arms and hands (other than a plain ring) while preparing food./ Foodhandlers with wristwear.

4-602.11(E) Clean surfaces of equipment and utensils contacting non-TCS food any time contamination may have occurred and at least every 24 hours./ Visible black residue in the nozzle of the soda gun at the bar.

Store food inside the food establishment facilities to protect from contamination./ A drop delivery of raw produce and bagged bread rolls was discovered on the side exterior premises of the building before the establishment opened.

Provide backflow prevention device at all faucets where a hose is used./ A hose is connected to the faucet on the side exterior of the building with no backflow prevention device installed: provide a hose bibb vacuum breaker.

420-3-22.02(2)(a), 2-101.11(A), 2-102.11(B) An employee or PIC with certification from an accredited food protection manager certification program or verification of attendance of an accredited program within the past 12 months, shall be on the premises during all hours of operation (Priority Category 3 and 4)./ There is not a person on duty with certification from or verification of attendance of accredited program within the previous 12 months. Continuing violation under Official Notice of Violation EH17001972 issued 12 FEB 2026 and overdue for 120-day compliance: 15-day Notice of Intent to Suspend the Permit issued.

Provide a drain plug for the dumpster.

6-101.11; 6-201.12 Provide materials that are smooth and easily cleanable for indoor ceilings, and do not unnecessarily expose utility service lines and pipes./ The food preparation kitchen does not have a ceiling installed and is open to the roof trusses and roofing material; all ceiling utility service lines and pipes are exposed.

Provide a drain plug for the dumpster.

4-302.12(B) Provide a readily available temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin foods such as chicken wings, shrimp, and fish filets./ The only probe thermometer available is a bimetallic stem.

420-3-22.02(2)(a), 2-101.11(A), 2-102.11(B) An employee or PIC with certification from an accredited food protection manager certification program or verification of attendance of an accredited program within the past 12 months, shall be on the premises during all hours of operation.

ADPH 420-2-22-.03(3) Provide the country of origin of a covered commodity and differentiate for farm-raised or wild caught fish as required by the Alabama Seafood Labeling Law./ The FSE was briefed on the revised Alabama Seafood Labeling Law and provided a copy along with the updated signage for posting as required by the law.