Navarrete Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Carlos Mariano is the CFPM he could not demostrate knowledge of proper hot holding temperature and cold holding. Every area of the restaurant is heavily soiled and have uneccesary clutter throughout. Train staff on proper handwashing.- Needs active managerial control in place for Handwashing Cleaning and time and temperature of foods. Need an illness policy in place coiuld not explain foodborne illnesse signs and symptoms
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed live bugs flies and rodent activity - Provide a detailed extermination report from a license exterminator
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean both Fryolators in front behind counter heavily encrusted with soils and grease- Clean to remove inside on the sides and in between to remove grease buildup and soils
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Remove all uneneccessary clutter from under handsinks in kitchen and in storage area in basement
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Pastelitos/ empanadas were ranging from 106-110F -COS reheated to proper temperature to keep at 135 or above
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Food Contact equipment in kitchen is heavily soiled. soiled knives on table sides of stove dripping with grease. Heavily soiled food equipment.- Clean to remove soils and grease from equipment and food contact surfaces.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Replace 2 lightshield in kitchen area one over the cookline and the other near the stairs to the basement . this is a repeat violation
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 28, 2021: 4 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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