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5411 Empanadas

October 15, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: --POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED I CONTAINER OF HAM AND CHEESE MIX FOR EMPANADAS AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46.5F-50.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 50# OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $600 AS STATED BY THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS,DISHWARE IN KITCHEN AREAS,AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
    code 31
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE VENTILATION COVERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND INSIDE THE TOILET ROOMS.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERRATION UNITS,FREEZERS.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.REMAINING ARTICLES MUST BE PROPERLY STORED 6" OFF FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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