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Alex Cafe/Torta Futboleras

June 8, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

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 NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR PREP HAND SINK AND NO SOAP IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGER QUICKLY CORRECTED CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REAR PREP COOLER AT 46.2 AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. COOLER IS NOT BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. REPAIR PERSON ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS WERE FOUND IN REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: DELI HAM 45.6 DEGREES 5 LBS $10.00 RAW STEAK 49.3 DEGREES 8 LBS $32.00 COOKED PORK 46.2 DEGREES 12 LBS $24.00 DELI TURKEY 45.8 DEGREES 3 LBS $6.00 ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE 28 LBS $74.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: UPON ENTERING ESTABLISHMENT FOUND 2 BUCKETS OF SALSA ON COUNTER UNATTENDED, EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO AREA TO BEGIN PACKAGING SALSA WITH BARE HANDS. SHE WOULD DIP A SMALL CONTAINER INTO LARGE BUCKET TO SCOOP OUT AN AMOUNT TO PACKAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT SALSA FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION AND NOT TO PUT A BARE HAND INTO SALSA BUCKET. SALSA WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREAS, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND RUBBER GASKETS, ALL SINKS, MEAT SLICER AND MEAT TENDERIZOR MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. FOOD AND TRASH DEBRIS BEHIND REACH IN COOLERS, BUILD UP ALONG WALL BASES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN DISH AREA WITH SPLATTER AND BUILD UP MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 7, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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