This week's report covers 68 inspections across 59 establishments. Five locations drew closure orders requiring re-inspection. Ice machines were the most common problem: inspectors found black, brown, orange, or slimy organic buildup inside ice machines at more than a dozen facilities.

Closures & Major Violations

California Del Norte Inc, 1415 4th St SW, H (September 21). Inspectors found mouse droppings throughout the warehouse and facility, debris on furniture, walls, ceilings, and floors, and holes in the walls, roof, doors, and roll-up gates. The reach-in freezers had old ice cream buildup inside and broken gaskets and lids. The facility was closed; re-inspection required. A follow-up on September 25 found the operator had cleaned the droppings, hired pest control to spray, foamed the holes, cleaned throughout, and disposed of the bad freezers. It returned to approved status.

Little Bear Coffee, 330 Tijeras St NW (September 24). Inspectors found more than 20 rodent droppings in the back storage room, under the 3-compartment sink, and under the barista counter. The ice machine had heavy blue and orange buildup inside, and the hand wash drain was slow to drain. Closed; re-inspection required. A separate inspection the next day, September 25, returned an approved result with only an air gap violation noted.

Presbyterian Health Care Systems, 8300 Constitution Ave NE (September 25). The main kitchen sanitizer tested at zero parts per million, including at the dispensing station. Red and green chile sauce made the previous day sat at 49 degrees, above the required 41, and was discarded. Inspectors also found a vegetable dicer stored with food debris and a hand sink with no soap or towels. Closed; re-inspection required. A second kitchen at the same facility passed the same day.

Quick Track 88, 12000 Menaul Blvd NE (September 23). Hot water ran only to 75 degrees at the hand sinks and was shut off entirely at the 3-compartment sink and mop sink. Raw eggs were stored over and leaking onto containers of half and half, and inspectors found 8 to 12 dead cockroaches by the ATM and in the back. The ceiling was leaking rainwater into buckets. Closed; re-inspection required. A corrective action check the same day remained unsatisfactory.

Conditional Approvals

Buffalo Wild Wings 613, 1700 Towne Center Ln SE (September 23). The ice machine interior had a black slimy residue, ranch dressing had passed its 7-day limit, and flying insects were present in the kitchen near the drains and receiving door. The walk-in freezer condenser was icing over.

LFL Business LLC dba Love For Life, 7534 Bear Canyon Rd NE (September 23). The operator corrected sanitizer concentration on site, discarded unlabeled food items, and moved eggs into a container to prevent contamination.

Sergios Bakery and Cafe, 2740 Wyoming Blvd NE, Ste 8 (September 22). Cold-holding food on the prep make table ran from 52 to 78 degrees, including marinara at 78. Cooked pasta and lasagna had no date marks, and the hood system had heavy grease and debris buildup.

Marios Pizza & Pasta Inc, 11500 Menaul Blvd NE (September 22). Sanitizer in the wiping cloth bucket tested at 25 parts per million, the food slicer and chef knives had dried food debris, and prep-top items lacked date marks. The operator corrected all three during a same-day check, returning to approved.

Notable Passes

ABC Preschool 801 98th St SW (September 22). No certified food protection manager on staff, no calibration logs, and a hole in the kitchen wall with wires hanging out.

Alebrijes Food LLC 5701 Gibson Blvd SE (September 21). Shredded cheese in the reach-in cooler had no date mark, and a chlorine sanitizer bucket was unlabeled.

Calvary Albuquerque 6051 Winter Haven NW (September 22). Sanitizer at the sink and wiping cloth container tested at zero parts per million. Sanitizer test strips had been expired since 2019 and 2021.

Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital 1525 N Renaissance Blvd NE (September 24). The warewashing machine leaked water onto the floor, food employees lacked food handler cards, and dry storage floor tiles were cracked.

Century Rio 24 4901 Pan American Fwy NE (September 23). A packaged hot dog was hot held at 120 degrees, below the required 135. Floor buildup under the popcorn maker and ice station.

Cheba Hut Big Toasted Mon 2 115 Harvard Dr SE, B (September 22). Sanitizer tested at zero parts per million at the make line and dish machine, the walk-in freezer gaskets were torn, and the 3-compartment and prep sink drain pipes had continuous leaks. A hand sink was blocked by a storage container.

Churchs Chicken #701 2937 San Mateo Blvd NE (September 25). Inspectors counted more than 30 dead cockroaches throughout the facility following a pest treatment that morning. A cook handled chicken without a hair restraint and an employee changed gloves without washing hands. Orange buildup near the ice chute.

COA Family & Community Svcs 6900 Gonzales Rd SW, A (September 24). No certified food protection manager and no calibration logs.

COA Taylor Ranch Community Center 4900 Kachina NW (September 21). Pink residue inside the ice machine guard and chute, employees lacked food handler cards, and hard water buildup in the freezer and refrigerator.

Dog House 1216 Central Ave SW (September 22). Green chile, sliced tomatoes, and hot dogs in the reach-in coolers had no date marks. Scoops sat in flour and chile with handles touching the food, a bag of onions sat on the floor, and the kitchen ceiling had holes. Unsatisfactory on this visit; a follow-up two days later cleared the facility except for a missing manager certificate and roof repairs.

Dollar Tree 1405 N Renaissance NE, A-B (September 24). Exterior doors were not tight fitting; light showed at the bottom edges.

Dominos Pizza 1016 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, M (September 24). No sanitizer bucket was made during service, pizza sauce on the prep table held at 61 degrees, and a scoop sat in the cornmeal with its handle touching the food.

Dutch Bros Coffee 2501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (September 24). Brown and black debris inside the ice machine bin and chute, an employee wearing wrist jewelry while handling open food, and sticky floors from syrup.

Fuddruckers 4855 Pan American Fwy NE (September 22). Rodent droppings in an undercounter cabinet by the beverage station, standing water in a floor drain, and slow-draining restroom sinks.

Gather 3128 Social House 3128 Central Ave SW (September 23). More than 10 rodent droppings in the back chemical storage room, a leaking faucet at the cook line hand sink, and an employee washing hands with no soap. The second permit noted the same droppings plus bar drain and air gap issues.

Golden Pride Legacy LLC 3720 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (September 21). Black and brown buildup inside the ice bin, dried food on the can opener blade, and soiled wiping cloths on prep tables. A second inspection the same day was unsatisfactory: fried chicken held at 107 degrees, nuggets at 114, and shredded cheese at 75.

Hotel Andaluz 125 2nd St NW (September 22). Ketchup had no date mark, and raw sausage, raw chicken, and salsa held at 44 to 52 degrees.

Little Caesars 511 2801 Eubank Blvd NE (September 24). No certified food protection manager, no hand drying at the 3-compartment sink hand sink, no food permit posted, and debris in the ventilation ducts.

LJC Enterprise dba Firehouse Subs 1720 Unser Blvd NW (September 24). A chemical container was reused for food storage above a meat slicer, and the backroom wall had two uncovered 4-by-8 holes.

Los Cuates 5 10051 Coors Blvd NW (September 21). Salsa, ranch, guacamole, and sour cream on the make tables held from 44 to 52 degrees, a leaking scrapper sprayer, and damaged hood filters. The second permit noted bar drains missing screens and no hand drying.

Loves Travel Stop 210 2200 6th St NW (September 21). A floor drain near the 3-compartment sink was missing its strainer and a soiled mop sat on the floor. The retail permit noted heavy black buildup inside the ice machine.

McDonalds 1901 Ladera Dr NW (September 25). Black and brown residue in both ice chutes, no hand drying at the back sink with bottles stored in it, and the dish machine sanitizer at 104 degrees and zero parts per million.

McDonalds 364 5324 4th St NW (September 22). Black residue on the ice machine ceiling, improper carbonator backflow setup, and front hand sink water reaching only 75 degrees.

Menaul Shell 2021 Menaul Rd NE (September 23). Heavy black buildup in the floor drain under the soda machine and red and orange buildup in the soda dispenser ice chute.

Menchies 6001 Winter Haven Rd NW (September 22). An unlabeled spray bottle of glass cleaner, a soft serve machine leaking onto the floor, a blocked backroom hand sink, and unlabeled bulk nuts for self-dispensing.

Mexican Food by Mujeres en Accion LLC 5701 Gibson Blvd SE (September 21). No certified food protection manager on staff.

Mom and Pop Pizza Shop 2220 Unser Blvd NW (September 25). No certified food protection manager, and sliced mushrooms and onions in the drawer cooler held at 45 to 48 degrees.

Morada Quintessence 7101 Eubank Blvd NE (September 22). Black, brown, green, and yellow buildup inside two ice machines, drain pipes leaking gray water onto the floor, and dried blood on the walk-in floor under raw meat.

NMR dba Dunkin Donuts 4201 Wyoming Blvd NE (September 24). Personal items stored on donut boxes and next to gloves, and an employee wearing bracelets and a watch while making drinks and bagging donuts.

Professional Kids 6306 Central Ave SW (September 24). No sanitizer bucket made at inspection, no certified food protection manager, and no calibration logs.

Quick Track 84 1801 San Pedro Dr NE (September 23). Unsatisfactory. Shredded cheese and precooked chicken wings had passed their dates, the floor drain was missing its strainer, no manager or food handler cards, and the hand sink held plastic food containers. The retail permit passed with a gallon of expired milk pulled from the display cooler.

San Felipe de Neri Catholic School 2000 Lomas Blvd NW (September 22). No certified food protection manager, a hole in the kitchen ceiling, and no temperature or calibration logs.

Sonic Drive In 5479 2119 Vista Oeste NW (September 25). A substantiated complaint about cleanliness: heavy soil and grease on equipment, floors, walls, and drains. The ice cream and ice machine interiors had heavy buildup, no certified food protection manager, and unshielded light bulbs in the walk-in freezer.

Sonic Drive In of Albq 1 531 Bridge Blvd SW (September 21). Follow-up to a substantiated complaint. Slimy buildup inside the ice machine chute, a leaking 3-compartment sink faucet, and floor debris under equipment.

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation LLC 1610 Renaissance Blvd NE (September 24). An employee handled clean utensils right after soiled wares without washing hands, a hand sink pipe flange was unsealed from the wall, and floor tiles by the warewasher were cracked.

Starbucks 1720 Unser Blvd NW (September 24). Front counter sanitizer tested at 100 parts per million at 78 degrees, and floor and drain buildup under the cabinets and sinks.

Starbucks Corp 800 Broadway NE (September 23). Inadequate air gap at several floor drains throughout the facility.

Sushi Avenue NM LLC 6125 4th St (September 23). Quat sanitizer stored in a glass cleaner bottle, a drain missing its screen, and crab salad and sliced ginger root holding at 45 to 57 degrees. Discarded on site.

Taco Bell 32386 1740 Unser Blvd NW (September 23). Disinfectant stored in a mislabeled peroxide spray bottle and a leaking water line on the sanitizer dispenser.

The International School at Mesa Del Sol 2000 Bobby Foster Rd SE (September 25). No lockers for employee belongings, and cutlery packs and foil stored on the floor in dry storage.

Tucanos Brazilian Grill 110 Central Ave SW (September 23). Dish machine sanitizer tested at zero parts per million, shredded cheese had no date mark, no sanitizer test kit, and three burnt-out bulbs over the kebab grill. The second permit noted an employee not washing hands between glove changes.

Twins Learning Center 5600 Central Ave SW (September 25). Clean spoons, forks, and knives stored on the hand sink where washing splash reaches them, a hole in the kitchen ceiling with exposed wires, and no temperature or calibration logs.

Twisters #14 425 Eubank Blvd NE (September 22). Dish machine sanitizer at zero parts per million, glass cleaner in an unlabeled bottle, white sauce and chicken past their dates, and no allergen notification for unpackaged food.

Whataburger 245 2808 Carlisle Blvd NE (September 21). A cook handled ready-to-eat food without a hair restraint, an employee changed gloves without washing hands, and food debris and grease throughout the kitchen.

No Significant Violations

• Downtown Java Joe's — 906 Park Ave SW
• Hotel Parq Central — 806 Central Ave SE
• Presbyterian Health Care Systems (Class C kitchen, PT0083245; Retail, PT0147242) — 8300 Constitution Ave NE
• Uptown Sports Bar — 6601 Uptown Blvd NE
• Wingstop 714 — 425 Eubank Blvd NE
• YDI Head Start — 150 General Bradley St NE