On April 22, 2025, the Tennessee Health Department conducted a routine inspection at Tienda Valencia #2 Mobile, with an address listed at 167 S. Cherry St., Dayton, TN, assigning it a score of 72 due to multiple violations. The person in charge (PIC) failed to perform required duties, leading to several critical violations, with a strong recommendation for immediate food safety training for all employees.

Hygiene issues included employees drinking from unapproved open cups, not washing hands before gloving, touching ready-to-eat tortillas with bare hands, and a lack of hand soap at the handwashing sink, all corrected on-site. Temperature control violations involved raw steak at 45°F and ground beef at 66°F, prompting the PIC to adjust the refrigerator and monitor temperatures, with plans for repairs if needed.

Contamination risks arose from an employee’s drink cup on a cutting board and improper knife storage under cardboard on a wood shelf. Facility maintenance issues included poorly maintained wood shelves, a stained cutting board, a missing backflow preventer at the three-compartment sink, and dirty floors. Compliant areas included proper food sourcing, cooking, hot holding, date marking, and adherence to the Tennessee Non-Smoker Protection Act, with no tobacco products offered for sale. Immediate action on training, refrigeration, hygiene, and facility upkeep was advised.

Those interested in reading the full report can do so here: https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee/inspection/?inspectionID=EE503C1D-E22C-42CE-90A2-6DDE953F274C