Viva Mi Arepa

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: Prep sink will need to have an air gap installed on the sink. Please reach out to a plumber and have the air gap installed.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to review with all staff proper food protection. All larger orders will need to have thermal bags with hot pads as discussed in the past. Orders need to be delivered at or above 135F. If not in some kind of hot holding unit it will not be in the right temperature range.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  Inspector note: At this time found packaged meals in a van not in any type of hot holding unit. PIC will need to get hot holding bags with hot pads to keep the food in the proper range while its being delivered. Multiple meals found at this time. Some inside in a hot holding unit others in a milk crate in the van. All food put into hot holding unit until a hot holding bag is used to deliver the food.
  code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: All foods in storage will need to have proper covers to protect it from contaminants.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to review with staff not to store anything in the van unless it is being delivered and is protected and held in the proper temperature range.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Chicken thawing at room temperature. Staff moved chicken out to a parked van. This will need to discontinue and thaw properly. Under running water the day before or cook frozen.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to replace the gaskets on the single door refrigerator by the hot holding line.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to have the broken floor tiles on the cooking line replaced.
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to do a general cleaning of the floors walls and ceiling of dry food and dust build up.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on May 3, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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