Merengue Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Beef 65F staff preparing empanada Remove . Replace with cold beef and use ice while prepping.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Bleach container lids and bucket in hand sink at warewash .Remove. Hand sink is for hand washing only.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toxic Items: Original Containercritical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer in bucket at one prep station over 400PPM . PIC remove and filled properly. Provide 200PPM for food contact area or follow manufacturers directions.
  code 41-7-101.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Soils and food debris on can opener blade . Clean to remove
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Ice machine in disrepair. Repair.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Hood exhaust over cookline with deep and caked on grease . Clean to remove Hood cleaning to due until 7/2017 . Heavly soil with caked on grease and food debris all along cookline including side and inbetween euipment. Clean to remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: No soap paper towel or signage at hand sink .Provide for proper hand washing.
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: Broken titles under mats in kitchen cookline. Repair
  code 36-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Soils and food debris under storage rack in basement area . Clean to remove.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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