Alegria's Seafood

March 24, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE KITHEN AND BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH BROKEN SOAP DISPENSERS,NOT ABLE TO DISPENSE SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WORKING SOAP DISPENSER. UPON MY REQUEST DISH SOAP PROVIDED AT SAID SINKS. BOTH PREP AREAS PRESENTLY IN USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND SHRIMP CEVICHE STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AT TEMP OF 56.7F TO 59.1F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 7 VALUE 100 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. FOUND BOTH MAIN REAR DOORS AND SCREEN DOORS WITH GAPS OF 1/2" TO 2" ON BOTTOMS OF THE DOORS AND ALL SIDES. SCREEN DOORS IN POOR REPAIRS NO MESH PROVIDED AT FIRST FLOOR ONLY METAL SHEET WITH OPENINGS FOR INSECT TO COME IN. THE SCREEN DOOR IN BASEMENT MESH AND METAL SHEET WITH LARGE HOLES AND REMOVED/COMING APART FROM FRAME. SCREENING MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 16 MESH TO THE INCH. SCREEN DOORS AND DOORS MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO DOOR FRAMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. SLOWY OVERFLOW WHEN DISH MACHINE IN USE,NO SEWAGE BACK UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS.PREP AREA IS NOT NEAR TO THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN .ALSO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN FLOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WATER SPRAYER ATTACHED AT DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR.NEED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. FOUND CHEST FREEZERS IN POOR REPAIRS.LIDS AND INTERIOR LID LINER RUSTY,AND CHEST FREEZER BY THE REACH-IN FREEZER LINER IS BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE LIDS.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. WATER PIPES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE MUST BE SHIELDED DUE TO SWEETING PIPES DRIPPING ON TOP THE PREP TABLES OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENTS WALLS ETC,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACKS. FOOD IS PICK-UP WITH FOAM CUPS,GLASSES,PLATES ETC,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES:LONG SPOONS,LADLES ETC.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS, HOOD FILTERS SHELVES ETC. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN /DISH ROOM AND ROUGH SURFACE ON CEMENT FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA.NEED TO REPLACE BROOKED FLOOR TILES,SEAL AND RE GROUT FLOOR TILE IN KITCHEN. CEMENT FLOOR IN PREP AREA MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR IN DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESS SPILLAGE ON WALLS UNDER AND BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE AND THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETER IS NEEDED INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 28, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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