El Barrio Mexican Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Open milk crate filled with plantaines and dried peppers stored directly next to the hand sink with no protective barrier. Provide ore relocate dry goods.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Pipe under the mop sink in the basement area leaking. Address and make all of the necessary repairs. Hand sink in the main kitchen are with no hot water. There was suffiecient hot water coming out of all other sinks during the course of the inspection.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 7, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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