Blue Agave

January 19, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE LOWER LEVEL DISHWASHING AREA/FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SAID EXPOSED HAND SINK AND USE NEARBY SINK FOR HANDWASHING APPROXIMATELY 10' FEET AWAY.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE.1 LARGE CONTAINER OF COOKED BEANS WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 56.7F-57.9F INSIDE THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN LOWER LEVEL FOOD PREP AREA.MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD.APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS OF FOOD WORTH $70.00 PER MANAGER ON SITE.COLD FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW,HOT FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1523142 DATED:02/20/2015 NOT CORRECTED: 33 NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. 02/20/2015 34 NOTED ROUGH AND CRACKED TILES ON FLOOR ESPECIALLY AT THE ICE MACHINE/SODA DISPENSER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE FLOOR AND MAKE IT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 05/20/2015 35 NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENING ON WALLS ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISH WASHING ROOM, WALL BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 05/20/2015 INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN NOTED VIOLATIONS BY 1/26/2016. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL LINER ON PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENTS IN PREP/COOKING AREA AND REPLACE ROTTED WOODEN SHELVINGS NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN..
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN-COOLER,SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREAS INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF DEEP FRYERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SECTION OF CEILING AT CUSTOMER DINING AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT BULB IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA NOT SHIELDED.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAP FOR LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT PIPE BENEATH THE BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL WATER LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE STORED ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN THE LIQUOR AND 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 20, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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