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Almita Super Market

September 16, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14-- ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)---- DUCT TAPE IS BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE REAR PREP DISPLAY COOLER. MUST PROPERLY REPAIRED WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----CRACKED/BROKEN GLASS ON THE REAR PREP DISPLAY COOLER AND SOME GLASS PANELS REPLACED WITH CARDBOARD. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS AND REPLACE MISSING GLASS ON COOLER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-301.13-- MUST PROVIDE A DRAINBOARD AT THE REAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13--- ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS, AND CLUTTER, INCLUDING THE EXTERIOR OF THE WOODEN CABINETS WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED DIRTY, SOILED CARDBOARD LINERS FOR BAGGED CHIPS ON DISPLAY. MUST REPLACE OR USE WASHABLE LINERS.----MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA.----ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING FOR STORED GROCERY ITEMS ON DISPLAY MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS SHELVING INSIDE THE REAR PREP DISPLAY COOLER.----- 4-601.11-- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT.----ALL GROCERY SHELVING WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: : 6-501.18---- EXTREMELY DIRTY WASHBOWL IN THE WEST WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: : 6-201.11--- ROTTED WOOD AT THE BACKSPLASH OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.----FLOOR TILES AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AND UNDER THE REAR PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DAMAGED, BROKEN, MISSING WITH EXPOSED RAW WOOD. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.----RAW WOODEN FLOOR OF THE WEST WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A NON-POROUS CLEANABLE FLOOR.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 6-501.113--- SOILED MOP HEADS ARE IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. : 6-501.114---- ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL THE REAR STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING, AND ALL NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: : 2-102.13-- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE PREPARING FOODS AT THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 STILL REMAINS. STILL NOTED OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INSIDE THE KITCHEN CABINET, UNDER GROCERY STORAGE, UNDER THE REAR PREP MEAT COOLER, UNDER STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR, AND AT THE SHELVING IN THE FRONT CASHIER AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 8, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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