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CINCO DE MAYO - BAR

111 W 38 AVE , ANCHORAGE AK 99503

Yes, eat hereJudged 7/10/2026

The most recent inspection had no violations at all, and the prior inspection's issues (missing thermometer in a bar cooler and a missing pressure gauge on a glass-washing machine) were administrative/equipment setup problems rather than signs of active contamination or unsafe food handling, and were being addressed promptly.

Prompt not recorded for this entry

Inspection history

6/8/2026Regular

No violations noted.

5/5/2026Opening
  • [N] THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE

    In a mechanically refrigerated or hot food storage unit, the sensor of a temperature measuring device shall be located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit. AMC 16.60.150(4-204.112.A) ***THE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT THE BAR DID NOT HAVE THERMOMETERS AS REQUIRED ABOVE. PERMIT HOLDER MUST ENSURE ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS HAVE A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FOLLOW DIRECTIVE ABOVE AT ALL TIMES.

  • [N] WAREWASHING FACILITIES, INSTALLED,TEST STRIPS

    Warewashing machines that provide a fresh hot water sanitizing rinse shall be equipped with a pressure gauge or similar device such as a transducer that measures and displays the water pressure in the supply line immediately before entering the warewashing machine. AMC 16.60.150(4-204.118.A) ***THE GLASSWARE WAREWASHING MACHINE AT THE BAR DID NOT HAVE A PRESSURE GAUGE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE PERMIT HOLDER CALLED THE COMPANY THAT SERVICES THE MACHINE AND A REPRESENTATIVE CAME OVER TO THE ESTABLISHMENT TO REVIEW THE MACHINE. THIS INSPECTOR DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR THE PRESSURE GAUGE, THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY WILL COME BACK TO INSTALL A PRESSURE GAUGE AS REQUIRED ABOVE. PERMIT HOLDER MUST USE THE MAIN WAREWASHING MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN OR USE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT MANUAL WAREWASHING SINKS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN TO UNTIL THIS MACHINE HAS HAD THE PRESSURE GAUGE INSTALLED AND VERIFIED THAT IT IS WORKING. PERMIT HOLDER MUST ENSURE THE DIRECTIVE ABOVE IS FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES OR WHEN REPLACING WAREWASHING MACHINES.