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Cafe El Tapatio
January 7, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings5
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: FOUND 30 POUNDS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (BEEF, CHICKEN, AND RICE) IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45.1F-65.6F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: FOUND TORN REFRIGERATION GASKET ON COOLER DOOR ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: FOUND A HOLE IN THE KITCHEN CEILING ABOVE THE DOOR LEADING TO DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food Handler Requirements MetInspector note: FACILITY HAS NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST TAKE AN ANSI APPROVED FOODHANDLER COURSE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE UNLESS THEY ALREADY HAVE AN APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 11, 2014: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.
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