Merengue Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Raw chicken stored above raw pork and next to raw beef. Discontinue and store properly.
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Provide covers for food in storage.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Shelves in kitchen lines with tin foil. Discontinue
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Shelves in kitchen visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Exterior and interior of ice machine visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Exterior of bulk for containers in basement visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Exterior and interior of microwave soiled with dry food. Clean to remove. Interior and exterior of three door refigerator in kitchen. Shelves in walk in soiled with dry food. Clean to remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Floors in walk in units in basement soiled with dry food. 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: Walls in kitchen behind prep table prep sink and warewashing area visibly soiled with dry food. Clean to remove. Ceiling in walk in refrigerator visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 23, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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