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Tropical Foods/El Platanero

February 20, 2009 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeRetail Food
failed findings14
critical findings2

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Failed findings

Number Convenientcritical

Inspector note: 3rd level re-packaging/provide proper handsink
code 31-5-203.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Labeled Common Namecritical

Inspector note: meat room/provide label to sanitizer bucket at 3 bay sink
code 41-7-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: produce room/clean and sanitize all knives
code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Insects Rodents Animals

Inspector note: aisle 6/remove evidence of rodent droppings from goya corn meal shelving basmati rice/remove evidence of rodent droppings from shelving
code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: freezer case/remove frost build up from jimmy dean products
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Inspector note: defrost frozen chicken case defrost all portable freezer cases meat room/resurface rusted grease trap produce aisles/remove soda racks and provide proper shelving 3rd level walk in/repair fan to condensor
code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Test Kit Provided

Inspector note: meat room/provide proper test kit
code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize

Inspector note: produce room/provide sanitizing solution
code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: clean shelving to all smoked food products aisle 6/clean all white shelving
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Installed and Maintained

Inspector note: meat walk in/remove blue tarp and repair leak meat room/repair grease trap basement/remove stagnate water from floor basement/remove blue tarp/repair ceiling leak 3rd level/repair leak to ceiling 4th level/remove all tarp and repair leak to ceiling
code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Inspector note: meat room/provide refill of liquid soap produce room/provide refill of liquid soap and employee handwash signage mens locker/repair towel dispenser
code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: retail/clean floor area under all portable carts repair worn floor tile at front of dairy walk in aisle 5/clean floor area around 1 door reach in produce aisles/clean floor under all shelving receiving area/clean floor area under and around all pallets 2nd level/remkve old traps from floor basement/clean floor area around old furnace produce walk in/clean floor and pallets
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: meat room/clean dust from condensor vents meat room/clean/resurface walls and attachments replace stained ceiling tiles throughout
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Fixture's not properly shielded

Inspector note: meat room/provide proper light shields
code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2008: 14 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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