Russell F.
Yelp
From the Albuquerque Journal Health Department posting on 06/20/2023.
RED
Trattoria Trombino's, 5415 Academy NE (June 14)
Result: Immediate closure
Facility had two priority violations and five priority foundation violations. It also had evidence of ongoing roach infestation resulting in the immediate closure.
Observed black debris build up on the inside of the ice machine along ice shoot. Observed gaps along the back doors leading to the outside.
Significant and heavy amount of roaches were within the salad/bread area, at the make station cooler across from saute stations, in the mop sink room, with minimal amounts at the dish area, prep area, pizza station, hand washing station immediately entering the kitchen from the dining room and bar closet area. These roaches were observed on the floor and walls in the server pantry area, on the casters and compressor area of the reach in cooler, on the casters of the wire rack and to go bags on the wire rack in the salad/bread area, coming out of the wall in the dish machine area, along the lower section of the pizza oven on the floor, at the three compartment sink, at the prep area, under the water heater, and on the back side by compressor area of the make station cooler in the kitchen.
Observed food handling employees with wrist jewelry on.
Observed large quantity of wiping cloths stored on make station cutting boards and prep tables at the time of inspection. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on the ground in the salad/bread area.
Observed ice scoops stored directly on top of the ice bin.
Observed roaches crawling on the to go bags in the salad/bread area.
Observed half lexan container in the salad/bread area with utensils and shakers stored inside with significant debris build up. Observed significant debris build up throughout facility on wire storage racks. Observed baking pans at the pizza coated with grease and debris.
Observed plumbing system leak from the ware washing machine leaking onto the floor with pooling water and three compartment sink where plumbing line was not draining into floor drain with pooling water under the prep sink.
Observed employee toilet room in back area with a non-self-closing door. Observed employee toilet room in back area open.
Observed numerous holes, gaps, areas where wall materials were not fully attached and areas in poor repair and numerous broken, or missing ceiling tiles with access points in and out of the walls and ceiling. These were throughout facility, too numerous to list in areas such as at the mop sink/boiler room, at the ice machine above the cooking line where hanging shelving and wires are present, at the dish area holes drilled into wall and gaps along metal sheeting, salad/bread area, hallways, door jams in dry storage, mop sink room, and walk in coolers, freezers and dry storage. In the employee restroom in the kitchen area, observed wall cut out to fit toilet partially inside the wall.
