La Cuchara Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: No paper towels in the restroom. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Bags of carrots and other foods observed being stored on the ground in the back storage room. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Light out above the frying station. Replace. Card board being used to line several shelves in teh main kitchen area. Address and ensure all surfaces remain cleanable durable and smooth.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Interior of the first flip top cooler in the main kitchen visibly soiled and with food debris. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date form 10/2024. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspeciton. Hood cleaning has ben scheduled for 1/28/2025.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Violation being issued for the non-payment of the 2025 Health Permit. Address and ensure all fees have been paid in full prior to the end of the day on 1/28/2025.
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 5, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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