This week's report covers 36 inspections at 30 establishments. One location, Panda Express #1040 on Montgomery, was closed and ordered to re-inspect. Cockroaches, dead or alive, turned up in seven inspections across the week, at Peter Piper Pizza, Subway, and the American Legion among others.

Closures & Major Violations

Panda Express #1040 - 9500 Montgomery Blvd NE, inspected October 16. Inspectors found more than 15 dead cockroaches under the drive-through beverage machine, home-based pesticides in the facility, and quaternary sanitizer at the three-compartment sink measuring over 400 ppm, far above the permitted level. The ice machine had heavy organic debris on its deflector shield, and no manager on site could answer basic food safety questions. The result was Closure with Re-Inspection Required. An earlier complaint inspection the same day resulted in Conditional Approved.

Conditional Approvals

American Legion Post 100 - 424 Candelaria Rd NW, inspected October 14. Mouse droppings were found beside the bar refrigerator, a roach trap held several dead roaches, and the hot dog and popcorn machines carried dry old food residue. The facility must fix its pest control, seal 10 to 12 inch holes in the walls, and clean the ice machine interior.

Herencia - 11225 Montgomery Blvd NE, D, inspected October 16. The warewashing machine dispensed chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm and leaked water from its fresh-water pipe. The can opener and food dicer had dried food debris on the blades.

Nagomi Japanese Restaurant - 2400 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, G, inspected October 14. The meat slicer and vegetable peeler had dried food buildup, spray bottles of glass cleaner and sanitizer went unlabeled, and tofu and diced red pepper sat undated in the cooler. Soiled wiping cloths were stored on cutting boards.

Ninos Brillantes Academy LLC - 1500 Coors Blvd NW, A, inspected October 15. The person in charge could not name the six reportable foodborne illnesses, state cold holding temperatures, or calibrate a thermometer. The facility also lacked a certified food protection manager and had an inadequate air gap at the three-compartment sink. It passed a corrective-action re-inspection the next day.

Panda Express #1040 - 9500 Montgomery Blvd NE, inspected October 16. See the closures section for this location's second inspection the same day.

Peter Piper Pizza - 9260 Golf Course Rd NW, inspected October 16. Five dead roaches were found in storage areas and behind the ice machine, condensation and ice dripped off the freezer onto open boxed chicken, and pasta dishes sat at 127 degrees in hot holding. The handwashing sink in the dough area was blocked and used to dump food debris.

Quick Track 88 - 12000 Menaul Blvd NE, inspected October 13. The food dicer at the Hunts Brothers pizza station had dried food debris, dead cockroaches were found by the ATM, and the store had no certified food protection manager and no trained food handlers. It passed a corrective-action re-inspection the same day.

Rose Garden Chinese Restaurant LLC - 6541 Paradise Rd NW, E, inspected October 15. Raw ground beef was stored above vegetables in the walk-in cooler, rice cakes and seaweed went undated, and an employee ate on a prep table. The front door stood wide open during the inspection. It passed a corrective-action re-inspection the next day.

Subway 25474 - 1306 Gibson Blvd SE, inspected October 16. Three dead cockroaches were found in dry storage, the walk-in freezer, and under a prep table, and shaved steak was held one day past its seven-day limit. The slicer, pizza cutter, and knife magnet were soiled with food residue. It passed a corrective-action re-inspection the same day.

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl #5 - 4700 Menaul Blvd NE, inspected October 14. Buckets of raw chicken thighs and soy sauce were stored on the floor next to the garbage can and mop bucket, and an employee moved from dumping raw chicken to another task without washing his hands. The facility was operating on an expired permit and had no certified food protection manager.

Notable Passes

Albuquerque Uptown Assisted Living - 7611 Indian School Rd NE, inspected October 15. Strawberries, blueberries, and onion sat above 41 degrees in a reach-in cooler measuring 48 degrees, oatmeal was cooling while covered, and no grade sticker was posted.

Beginning Steps Daycare Inc - 6521 Paradise Blvd NW, A, inspected October 15. The reach-in refrigerator held at 50 degrees, with cream cheese and milk at 47 degrees, and the can opener blade carried dried food residue.

Dutch Bros Coffee - 9600 Universe Blvd NW, inspected October 16. The soft-serve dispenser spouts had yellow buildup, eight cases of energy mix sat on the walk-in cooler floor, and employee belongings were stored above food.

Flying Star 3 - 8001 Menaul Blvd NE, inspected October 14. Red and green chile sauces held between 99 and 122 degrees in hot holding, and bagged raw chicken was stored above chopped kale.

Little Lions Academy - 1431 Crescent Dr NW, inspected October 16. The facility had no certified food protection manager and no temperature or calibration logs.

Murphys Express 8963 - 9700 Montgomery Blvd NE, inspected October 16. The coffee-station wiping cloth bucket measured 0 ppm sanitizer, and the ice cream cooler had heavy ice and frost buildup.

NMR DBA Dunkin Donuts - 4th St, LLC - 5502 4th St NW, inspected October 15. This was a follow-up to a prior closure. The front reach-in refrigerator had no thermometer, the walk-in freezer light cover was not secure, and a wall near the prep area had four-inch holes.

Panda Express - 2820 Central Ave SE, inspected October 14. Wiping cloth buckets at the steam line and lobby measured 0 to 100 ppm sanitizer, and the three-compartment sink faucet had a steady drip leak.

Ravenna Assisted Living - 3051 Twin Oaks Dr NW, inspected October 14. Two dead cockroaches were found in dry storage and a utility closet, and the rear receiving door was propped open with a magnetic mesh screen that did not seal.

Rustic Bubble Tea Cafe LLC - 800 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, inspected October 15. Matcha, sugar, and assorted powders went unlabeled, scoops sat buried handle-down in powder and ice bins, and there was no certified food protection manager.

Sam's Club - 10600 Coors Bypass Blvd NW, inspected October 14. The complaint of employees changing gloves without washing hands was substantiated. Sanitizer and a spray bottle were stored above pizza sauce and coke syrup, and the cafe walk-in cooler and freezer lights were both out.

SW Convenience Stores LLC - DK #711 - 9215 Indian School Rd NE, inspected October 14. The sandwich and burrito display had no thermometer, a soiled mop sat in its bucket, and drinks were stored in a handwashing sink basin.

Taco Bell 4149 - 1001 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, inspected October 15. The three-compartment sink leaked grey water onto the floor, floor drains were missing protective covers, and an employee's food was stored in a hot box above facility food.

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - 3107 Eubank Blvd NE, 16, inspected October 14. Cooked meats were cooling at room temperature under foil, and green chile and cooked meat sat at 46 to 48 degrees in cold holding.

Wienerschnitzel - 110 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, inspected October 14. Live flies were in the dining room with no pest control in place, and the main kitchen handwashing sink had no soap.

No Significant Violations

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