La Chiva Restaurant

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Meat ball soup 129F and Rice with Veggies 122F place in ambient temperature . PIC stated they were there for less than 1 hour and put them to re-heat them at 165F. Mantain 135F or above.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee setting up only two bays for warewashing with detergent and water sanitizing bay filled with soiled dishes. When asked he stated he washes an rinse no sanitizing step mentioned. Provide proper warewashing all the time- Wash Rinse Sanitize.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several items at lower level walk-in unit without date marking. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No food thermometer on site. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-302.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsink at lower level used to store soiled containers. Use for handwashing only.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: Observed hot holding box without an interior thermometer. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting boards at lower level and cooking line heavily scored. Resurface or replace.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Equipment at cooking line and severral refrigerating unit soiled. Clean all properly.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
  Inspector note: Wiping cloths stored soiled on the counter Store properly in sanitizer solution.
  code 590.004/4-901.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Floor under and around cooking line floor at prep area and lower level soiled. Clean all properly.
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 26, 2025: 10 previous findings did not recur.

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