Closures & Major Violations

Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation, 8820 Horizon Blvd NE. Inspected August 26. Inspectors found rodent droppings across the facility: on the warewashing floor, in bowls, lids, bins and plates on the kitchen line, on prep table shelves next to a cracker bin, and along floor and wall junctures throughout the kitchen. Staff were cleaning the droppings improperly. The facility was operating on an expired permit. It was ordered closed. A follow-up on August 28 upgraded it to Conditional Approved after corrective action.

Golden Pride Legacy LLC, 1830 Lomas Blvd NE. Inspected August 26 following a substantiated complaint. Live cockroaches and flies were in the kitchen. Green chile stew and beans were hot held at 126 and 127 degrees. Salad dressings sat past their seven day discard date, one dated August 6. The dish machine sanitizer read 25 ppm and no sanitizer buckets were set up. The facility was closed. An August 28 re-inspection reopened it with an Unsatisfactory grade; inspectors noted cleaning and repairs had begun but significant work remained.

Helens Bakery, 1014 San Pedro Dr NE. Inspected August 25. Inspectors counted more than 30 dead and more than 20 living cockroaches throughout food prep areas, cooking equipment, and inside cold holding units, with no pest control in place. Salsa and milk in the upright cooler measured 47 and 48 degrees and were discarded. The facility was operating on an expired permit and was closed pending re-inspection.

Olympia Cafe, 2210 Central Ave SE. Inspected August 27. More than 30 dead cockroaches were found across the kitchen, plus rodent droppings in the boiler room and dry storage. A fresh water hose sat submerged in a backed-up floor drain, and food contact equipment including the can opener, slicer, and meat shaver was heavily soiled. Raw meat was stored on undrained ice in a cardboard box. The facility was operating on an expired permit and was closed pending re-inspection.

Conditional Approvals

Crumbl Cookies, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, 104B. A substantiated complaint inspection. No sanitizer was made up for food contact surfaces, a leaking PVC drain line ran onto the floor, and Ortho Home Defense insecticide was stored in the bathroom to kill roaches. Needs sanitizer, plumbing repair, and removal of the unapproved pesticide.

Beehive Homes Bldg D, 6100 Wilshire Ave NE. Sanitizer in the wiping cloth container read 0 ppm because it was not set up, and the facility had no test kit to measure sanitizer concentration. Corrected on site and upgraded to Approved the same day.

Guava Tree, 6110 Alameda Blvd NE, 7. No certified food protection manager, employees without food handler cards, and an expired permit. Needs training records and payment to restore a valid permit.

Rexs Hamburgers, 5555 Montgomery Blvd NE, 16. Chopped green chile, sliced tomatoes, and guacamole held at 48 to 50 degrees in a failing prep table cooler. Needs the cold holding unit repaired; the operator is using ice baths in the interim.

Texas Roadhouse Holding LLC, 10030 Coors Blvd NW (Permit PT0147344). Black soil residue was dripping from the ice machine ceiling onto the ice, and butter, dressing, and boiled eggs held at 44 to 46 degrees. Needs the ice machine cleaned and cold holding brought under 41 degrees.

Notable Passes

Albertsons #911, 2801 Eubank Blvd NE, A. A back storage room surface was unsealed synthetic wood that could not be easily cleaned, and spice and chip aisle shelving had debris buildup.

Asian Pear, 8101 San Pedro Dr NE, D. The ice machine drain pipe ran too long into the floor drain, eliminating the air gap. Employees lacked food handler cards, and a trash can and a single service cup blocked the handwashing sink.

Bee Hive Village, 6401 Corona Ave NE, A-F. Floor drains under the three-compartment sinks had debris and buildup.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company, 8420 Firestone Ln NE. An exterior door was propped partially open, allowing a gap. The facility lacked temperature and calibration logs and had no allergen notification for unpackaged food.

Brillante Early Learning Center, 1701 Mountain Rd NW. Ovens, coolers, the dishwasher, and sinks had debris buildup inside and out. No certified food protection manager, no food handler cards, and no temperature or calibration logs.

Burger King 17840, 111 98th St NW. Debris buildup on the exterior of the slurpee and ice cream machines.

Canteen of Central NM INC at Mark Armijo Academy, 6800 Gonzales Rd SW. The three-compartment sink faucet was leaking.

Childrens Promise Centers Alvarado, 401 Alvarado Dr SE. Eight live ants near the rear kitchen doorway, an inadequate air gap at the floor drains, a 2 inch gap in the building exterior, and single service cups, lids, and cones stored on the floor.

Crowne Plaza Albuquerque, 1901 University Blvd NE. Sanitizer read zero ppm because it was not prepped, frozen green chile was thawing in standing water, a hood vent bulb was burnt out, and an employee failed to wash hands when switching tasks and changing gloves. A separate kitchen stored a portioning pan in a handwashing sink.

Cuidando Los Ninos Inc., 1500 Walter St SE. Dead cockroaches and ants in a dry storage trap, an improper snap trap, air gap problems at the floor drains, and raw shelled eggs stored directly above ready-to-eat produce.

Eat My Thai Cuisine, 5303 Gibson Blvd SE. A follow-up on a compliance plan. Sanitizer read 0 ppm at the prep station, dead cockroaches in three trap locations, and tomatoes, mango, and cucumber held at 45 to 48 degrees in the make table.

Encino Mid-Town Mealsite, 609 Encino Pl NE. A pest re-inspection. The operator obtained emergency pest control and removed rodent droppings from the kitchen but had not cleaned the water heater closet, which remains under a five day deadline and six months of monitoring.

Filibertos, 5201 4th St NW. Chlorine sanitizer failed to meet parameters until corrected, two chubs of ground beef combined with ready-to-eat food were not date marked, and cut Pico de Gallo was stored next to raw shelled eggs.

Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 2550 Central Ave SE, 200. The ice machine was soiled with calcium buildup, employees kept open uncovered drinks inside coolers and on storage shelving, and the ice cream make area had missing tiles and unsealed concrete.

Taqueria Marquez, 1725 Broadway Blvd SE. The mobile unit had no certified food protection manager, no thermometer, no temperature or calibration logs, and no commissary visit log.

La Esperanza Child Development Center LLC, 5740 Night Whispers Rd NW, 200. Four to five cases of Greek yogurt held at 61 degrees, a sanitizer test kit expired in May 2024, and missing temperature and calibration logs.

La Petite Academy Inc., 6000 Fortuna Rd NW. No certified food protection manager on staff.

La Petite Academy Inc., 4100 New Vistas NW (Permit PT0043239). The person in charge could name only one reportable illness of six tested. Expired sanitizer test kit, an employee cooking without a hair restraint, and no calibration logs.

La Petite Academy Inc. Mountain View Academy West, 4100 New Vistas NW (Permit PT0043240). The person in charge knew only one foodborne illness. Debris behind refrigerators and equipment, and no calibration logs.

Love and Care Child Development, 5407 4th St NW. Mouse traps and no roach control, no certified food protection manager, and a one inch gap in a cabinet interior.

New Mexico Early Learning Academy, 5201 Central Ave NE. An uncovered container of unidentified food in a reach-in cooler and no calibration logs.

Panda Express #571, 6600 Menaul NE. An unsubstantiated complaint inspection. A ceiling condensing unit leaked over the main kitchen line, quaternary sanitizer exceeded 400 ppm, no permit was posted, and a backpack was stored above food.

Peter Defries Corp DBA Dion's, 4717 Central Ave NE. An unsubstantiated complaint inspection. Chopped green chile held at 55 degrees in a prep top cooler.

Peter Defries Corp DBA Dion's, 9620 Universe Blvd NE. A substantiated complaint inspection. The can opener and hot holding case had dried food buildup, a broken dishwasher thermometer probe, and debris under sinks and equipment.

Pho Kup LLC, 6110 Alameda Blvd NE, 6. Dried food on the can opener blade, corrected on site. No person in charge was designated at the time of inspection, and no allergen notification for unpackaged food.

Pizza Hut, 7120 Wyoming Blvd NE, 1A. Employees without food handler cards, a nonfunctional handwashing sink missing its faucet and handles in the pizza prep area, and a damaged walk-in freezer door frame pooling water.

Sandia Church of the Nazarene, 8216 Central Ave SE. The reach-in freezer interior was saturated with ice frost buildup.

Tenampa Restaurant LLC, 101 98th St NW, 105. No certified food protection manager, and holes in the walls and ceiling near the three-compartment sink and back stock area.

Texas Roadhouse Holding LLC, 10030 Coors Blvd NW (Permit PT0147345). Debris on floors and drains under sinks, shelving, and equipment.

Three Sisters Kitchen, 205 Silver Ave SW, Ste F. Inadequate air gaps at multiple floor drains and unsealed screw holes in the kitchen west wall.

Uptown Rehabilitation Center, 7900 Constitution Ave NE. Sanitizer read zero ppm, the slicer, scoops, and ice machine had debris buildup, and a UV insect trap was mounted above a prep table where food was being prepared.

Waffle House 952, 2250 Yale Ave SE (Permit FOODEST-2026-001886). The can opener blade was soiled, a spray bottle of Windex was unlabeled, and the walk-in cooler condenser vent cover was dusty.

Waffle House 952, 2250 Yale Ave SE (Permit PT0097634). Waffle batter at 54 degrees, green chile at 48, and diced onions at 49 in the make line. Air gap problems at multiple make line drains and coffee filters stored outside their packaging.

No Significant Violations

• Kingdom Builders Pre School — 8216 Central Ave SE
• La Abuela Rosa LLC — 1725 Broadway Blvd SE
• Mi Taco Su Taco — 4720 Alexander Blvd NE
• Panaderia Pastelandia — 600 Louisiana Blvd SE, #F
• Peter Defries Corp DBA Dion's — 6308 4th St NW
• Pop Pops LLC — 6300 San Mateo Blvd NE, I 1
• Walgreens 12004 — 8011 Ventura St NE