Pueblo Viejo's Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Corn Soup registered 100F at hot holding pot. PIC stated it had been out for 1 hour and placed it for re-heating at 165F or above. Maintain all TCS foods for hot holding at 135F or above.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: No evidence of proper warewashing. Sanitizing solution for low temp dish machine empty (container). Employee replaced it. No chlorine sanitizer test kit. Three Bay Sink sanitizer solution did not register any QUATs sanitizer level. Provide proper warewashing (Wash Rinse Sanitize) and monitor warewashing machine.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing and hot holding.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No sanitizing test kit for chlorine sanitizer. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sinks at cooking line and lower level without paper towel. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Observed cutting board being wipe with paper towel and water. Wipe properly with sanitizer solution. Store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Observed several open bags with bulk food items. Store properly in commercial grade containers with lid.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Some counters/shelves soiled. Clean all properly.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 27, 2019: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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