Amelia's Authentic Mexican Cuisine

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• 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: 3 COOKED ROTISSIERRE CHICKENS ON COUNTERTOP IN REAR AT 78.9F. INSTD MGR MUST MAINTAIN PROPER HOLDING, STORAGE TEMPERATURES AT ALL TIMES. NO TEMPERATURE LOGS IN PLACE AT THIS TIME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. CHICKEN VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME 10LBS $15 VALUE.
  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: LIVE HOUSE FLIES (OVER 5) NOTED ON PREMISES. REAR SCREEN DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF, GAPS (APPROX 1 INCH) AROUND FRAME OF DOOR (TOP, BOTTOM AND SIDES). INSTD TO HAVE DOOR TIGHT FITTING. INSTD TO ELIMINATE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
  code 18
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES (STRAWS) IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO BE STORED IN SANITARY CARTON AS PURCHASES UNTIL USED. MULTI-USE UTENSILS (SETTINGS, GLASSWARE) IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO PRE-WRAP PLACE SETTINGS OR SET AS CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR, PITTED, WITH DEEP, DARK, GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP NOT MAINTAINED, RUSTED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT SAME.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: UNCLEAN KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored
  Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.
  code 39

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Compared with Pass on May 12, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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