Montecristo Mexican Grille

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)critical
  Inspector note: Food prep sink observed without proper air gap.Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be provided. Waiting on plumber to schedule the appointemnt . Staff is using a colendar in the current prep sink.
  code 590.005/5-203.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Different meat species observed being stored next below and above cooked food. Remove and keep separated. Corrected on site by CFPM
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles and food storage bins observed not labled. Label if removed from original pacakge.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
  Inspector note: Buckets of yuka lettuce potatoes and carrots observed stored in stagnant water. Remove. Corrected on site by PIC
  code 590.003/3-303.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting board observed heavily score. Replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
  Inspector note: Interiorv of chest freezer observed heavily soiled and ice build up interior and exterior of small refrigerator observed soiled exterior of 2 door cooler observed soiled. Clean and sanitize.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Trash area observed with multiple trash debris and old pots. Clean to remove
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 7, 2024: 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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