Longhorn Steakhouse of Cypress Creek # 5085

The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

• Wiping cloths and linens
  • Basic: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer tested at 0ppm quaternary. Operator remade and retested at 200ppm quaternary
• Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  • Basic: Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance.
• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bar reach in cooler doors soiled
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches on ground in prep area
  • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on cart in prep area. Operator removed cleaned and sanitized Observed 1 live roach on top of three compartment sink in ware washing area with cut lettuce being prepared in three compartment sink.Cross contamination not observed. Observed approximately 15 live roaches behind 3 compartment sink on wall Observed 2 live roaches in between cove molding and wall in ware washing area Observed 1 live roach on wall in ware washing area. Observed 1 live roach on pipe in prep area next to ware washing area Observed 1 live roach on ground in dry produce storage area

The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.

• Handwashing and hygienic practices
  • High priority: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook touched raw chicken then handled clean utensils and ready to eat food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands.
• Dishwashing facilities and test kits
  • Basic: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • High priority: Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 2 small flying insects on wall above triple sink. Approximately 3 small flying insects on wall in dry storage room. Did not observe any flying insects land on food or food contact surfaces.
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead under triple sink. 1 dead under rolling cart in front of triple sink. Operator removed and cleaned the areas.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Several areas of establishment with standing water - Cookline, dish area, back prep room, expo area.
  • Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all dry storage room shelving, under takeout station cabinet, all corners of bar, behind ice machine, under triple sink, under back prep tables.