Food Service Inspections

Facility: PLAZA AZTECA

Violations for last two inspections (if any), click on each violation for a description on how that violation impacts public health:

Inspection Date: 3/6/2026
Total Score:82

Critical Violations

5 points: COOKING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD

Potentially hazardous food noted not being adequately reheated. Cheese sauces and other PHF noted inadequately being preheated.

5 points: FOOD DISPLAY SERVICE AND TRANSPORT TEMP

Chicken noted not being held at 41 degrees fahrenheit or below. Raw chicken was noted not being kept at or bellow 41 degrees F while processing.

4 points: COLD AND HOT STORAGE EQUIPMENT

Hot holding unit in the facility being used for hot holding temp of 140 degrees F was not functioning adequately. Hot holding unit by 3 compartment sink and some of the units by the grill noted not at the proper temperature for hot holding.

Non-Critical Violations

2 points: THAWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD

Potentially hazardous foods noted not being thawed using approved methods Hamburger meat noted not properly being thawed. Vacuum packaged fish noted being thawed with bags intact. They should be cut open to prevent unaerobic bacterial growth and/or spore activation.

2 points: CONTAMINATION FROM WIPING CLOTHS

Wiping cloths noted not stored in adequate sanitizing solution.

Inspection Date: 11/20/2025
Total Score:86

Critical Violations

5 points: COOLING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD

Beans noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria

5 points: CROSS CONTAMINATION

Raw chicken noted being stored above foods not to be cooked further or above foods that are to be cooked to a lower temperature.

Non-Critical Violations

2 points: CONTAMINATION FROM WIPING CLOTHS

Wiping cloths noted laying on counter in food prep area.

2 points: THAWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD

Potentially hazardous foods noted not being thawed using approved methods.

City of Sioux Falls, SD

Health Department

Facility: PLAZA AZTECA