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Facility: Toni's Courtyard Cafe
Address: 516 W. 18th St., Merced, CA

The most recent inspection of this food facility resulted in a rating of
Unsatisfactory (Total Points: 15.00)
0-6  Points: Good
7-13 Points: Satisfactory
14+  Points: Unsatisfactory
Rating on date 9-16-2026: Unsatisfactory - reinspection required (Total Points: 15.00)
DateViolationPointsCorrectionInspector CommentsFacility Area
9-16-2026 All utensils and equipment shall be fully operative, clean, and in good repair. (114115, 114175). All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, and meet applicable standards. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114130.6, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114143, 114153, 114155, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114172, 114175, 114177, 114180, 114182) 1.00 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other debris accumulations.

Keep all food facilities, and all utensils, display cases, windows, counters, shelves, tables, refrigeration units, sinks, dishwashing machines, and other equipment or utensils used in the storage, preparation, sale, service, and display of food, clean, fully operative, and in good repair.

The non-food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Equipment shall be reassembled so that food-contact surfaces are not contaminated.
Observed the accumulation of food debris on the can opener. Improve cleaning frequency. 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS
9-16-2026 Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at or below 41°/ 45°F or at or above 135°F. (113996, 113998, 114037, 114343(a)) 3.00 Hold potentially hazardous foods either at or above 135°F or at or below 41°F. Hold the following potentially hazardous foods at 45°F: raw shell eggs, unshucked live molluscan shellfish, pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products in original, sealed containers. Potentially hazardous foods held for dispensing in a serving line or a salad bar (not in a display case) may be held at 45°F or less during periods not to exceed 12 hours in any 24-hour period. Discard all potentially hazardous food that has been out of an approved time and temperature range. Observed the temperature of the sauces measured at 50-51F. Observed only a small amount of ice was used. Provide more adequate cooling. 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS
9-16-2026 All food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment shall be clean and sanitized. (113984(e), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101 (b-d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 114115 (a, b, d), 114117, 114125(b), 114135, 114141) 3.00 A food facility that prepares food shall not be operating if there is no method to properly clean and sanitize equipment or utensils. A food facility shall not be operating if there is gross contamination of food contact surfaces that may result in the contamination of food products. OBserved the concentration of the sanitizer for the automatic ware washer measured at <10ppm. Provide sanitizer concentration at 50ppm for automatic ware washers. Manually sanitize at the 3 compartment sink with 100ppm chlorine concentration. 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS
9-16-2026 Food employees shall keep their hands and exposed portions of their arms clean, and shall maaintain fingernails so they are cleanable. Employees are required to wash their hands: before beginning work; before handling food / equipment / utensils; as often as necessary during food preparation to remove soil and contamination; when switching from working with raw to ready-to-eat foods; after touching body parts; after using the toilet room; or any time when contamination may occur. (113952, 113953.3, 113968, 113973 (a-g). Whenever gloves are worn, they shall be changed as often as handwashing is required. 7.00 The food employee shall wash their hands and portion of arms as required, and use utensils and gloves appropriately. Observed staff did not wash hands with soap. Instruct staff to wash hands with soap when washing hands. 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS
9-16-2026 Wiping cloths used to wipe service counters, scales or other surfaces that may come into contact with food shall be used only once unless kept in clean water with sanitizer. (114135, 114185, 114185.1, 11485.2, 114185.3) 1.00 Cloths used to wipe service counters, scales, and other surfaces that may directly or indirectly contact food shall be used only once until laundered or may be used repeatedly if held in a sanitizing solution, as described below. Cloths used with raw foods of animal origin shall be used only once until laundered or may be used repeatedly if kept in a separate container of sanitizing solution, as described below:
(1) Contact with a solution of 100 ppm available chlorine solution for at least 30 seconds.
(2) Contact with a solution of 25 ppm available iodine for at least one minute.
(3) Contact with a solution of 200 ppm quaternary ammonium for at least one minute.
(4) Contact with any chemical sanitizer that meets the requirements of Section 180.940 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations when used in accordance with the manufacturer's use directions.
Observed the concentration of sanitizer was above 400 ppm for wiping towels. Provide chlorine sanitizer at 100ppm only to prevent chemical contamination. 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS


Rating on date 7-21-2023: Satisfactory (Total Points: 10.00)
DateViolationPointsCorrectionInspector CommentsFacility Area
7-21-2023 An adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water and cold water shall be provided at all times. (113953(c), 114099.2(b) 114101(a), 114189, 114192, 114192.1, 114195) 3.00 Provide hot and cold water under pressure through a mixing valve to each sink compartment. The water supply shall be from a water system approved by the health officer or the state department. An adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water, at least 120°F, and cold water shall be provided.

Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide warm water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds. If the temperature of water provided is not readily adjustable at the faucet, the temperature of the water shall be at least 100°F, but not greater than 108°F. Handwashing facilities shall be sufficient in number and conveniently located so as to be accessible at all times for use by food employees
Observed hot water temperature is measured maximum 106 F at 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. Corrected during the inspection. 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS
7-21-2023 All food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment shall be clean and sanitized. (113984(e), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101 (b-d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 114115 (a, b, d), 114117, 114125(b), 114135, 114141) 7.00 A food facility that prepares food shall not be operating if there is no method to properly clean and sanitize equipment or utensils. A food facility shall not be operating if there is gross contamination of food contact surfaces that may result in the contamination of food products. Repeat: Observed lack of sanitizer of sufficient strength at the dish surface when the dish machine is run in its normal and customary manner, measuring approximately 10 ppm after multiple cycles. Operator checked sanitizer bucket, reprimed machine, retested, still measuring between 10 and 25 ppm.

Eco Lab immediately called for repair. Instructed employee in manual sanitizing techniques to be used at the 3-compartment sink. Perform manual sanitization of all dishes at this location at the prescribed ppm ( parts per million) for sanitization method in use ( 100 ppm for not less than 30 seconds for chlorine.)
0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS