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Merengue Restaurant

August 16, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical

Inspector note: Raw chicken stored above cooked beef and chicken in walk in. Raw whole eggs stored above vegetables in walkl in. Raw fish stored above cook beef in three door refigerator. Address with staff proper storage of foods.
code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: Food in freezer stored in store shopping bags. Discontinue and store in food grade storage bags. Food in freezer needs to be properly covered to provent freezer burn.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Inspector note: Gasket for one door of the three door refrigerator ripped and hanging off. Repair or replace.
code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Shelves in kitchen prep area and basement dry storage visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Wooden shelf under grill soiled with grease build up. Clean to remove then paint or stain to seal. Exterior of three door refrigerator soiled with dry food. Clean to remove. Ice build up in walk in freezer. Address Exterior of bulk food containers in basement and kitchen (spices) visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Shelf by window in kitchen soiled. Clean to remove.
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: Floors under cooking equipment soiled with grease. Clean to remove.
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: Hood vent had a heavy build up of grease. Sticker expired in July 2013. PIC called to have cleaned. Walls in kitchen behind cookline and prep tables visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Premises Maintained

Inspector note: Personal items on cookline shelves (cell phone sun glass). Remove and store properly.
code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 12, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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