Barcelona Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee observed touching face and mouth without gloves and prepping food product. Effected food discarded. Spoke to PIC about proper hand washing.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Ice machine observed with soils inside the interior of the unit. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Production line hand sink observed blocked. Person in charge corrected.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: Expo line hand sink observed without paper towels. Person in charge corrected.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Items in walk in cooler observed stored on floor. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Food items observed stored on sheet pan on top if trash can. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood grease observed on production line hood. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple cutting boards observed with heavy scores and scratches. Remove.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 28, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.

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