Pueblo Viejo's Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cleaning Procedure (P)critical
  Inspector note: No evidence of proper warewashing. Hand washing sinks at both cooking line and serving line blocked with equipment /fruits on them. No soap on either of them. PIC states they use gloves. Unsure proper handwashing takes place all the time before wearing gloves.
  code 590.002/2-301.12-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Corn Soup registered 125F. Turned on heat on max to re-heat at 165F and stated that soup had been there for less than 1 hour. Maintain all TCS foods at 135F or above.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Manual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P)critical
  Inspector note: Low temp dish machine does not register any sanitizer solution. Sanitizer container empty. PIC replaced it. Ensure that low temp dish machine is supplied properly with sanitizer solution and registers between 50-100ppm chlorine.
  code 590.004/4-501.111-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Re-train staff with regard to proper hot holding handwashing and warewashing. Monitor all above continuosly.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Both handsink at upper level blocked with equipment and bag of whole fruits on them. Keep accessible and use for hand washing only. PIC removed blocking items.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsinks at cooking line and serving line without soap. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  Inspector note: Hood Vent Sticker expired. Provide a current one.
  code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 8, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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