Rita's Catering

• official resultAdministrative hearing
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Compliance with Food Law (P)critical
  Inspector note: The grab and go packaged items do not have complete ingredient and allergen labels. Provide complete ingredient labels and comply with allergen requirements. (They moved the grab and go items to behind the counter and the manager will call the main kitchen with any questions) 1/7/2020 There are still packaged foods in the grab and go refrigerators that do not have complete ingredient labels. Provide ingredient information with all the ingredients and sub-ingredients and major allergens clearly identified. 1/7/2020 They have a tuna nicoise salad in the grab and go refrigerator for sale that has partially cooked tuna on top. The tuna appears to go through a non-continuos cook process at the Everett commissary that would not meet the criteria for approval for a variance. Provide information about this procedure.
  code 590.003(A)/3-201.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
  Inspector note: They have tuna nicoise salad in the grab and go that is seared around the exterior and raw in the middle. Undercooked items such as the raw tuna require a consumer advisory.
  code 590.003/3-603.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Assignment (Pf)
  Inspector note: The manager can't find his certified food manager certificate. Provide a full time certified food manager.
  code 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 30, 2019: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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