El Penol Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several food products inside walk-in without date marking. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No food thermometer on site. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-302.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsink near cooking line used to store soile plastic utensils. Discontinue use for handeashing only.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Several bulk food storage containers without labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Observed bowls used to dispense bulk food items. Use handled utensils only.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Wiping cloths observed soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer containers.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Observed conatainer stored direct on top of pork belly (no cover). Separate properly .
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  Inspector note: Door seal at the upright freezer at cooking line damaged. Repair or replace.
  code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C)
  Inspector note: Handsink near cooking line without signage. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 22, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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