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Cafe Iberico

February 21, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE WITH MANAGEMENT AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. LEFT ONE PAGER WITH MANAGEMENT AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS AND A PROCEDURE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED MENU ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDER COOKED WITHOUT PROPER REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, AND FOOTNOTE. INSTRUCTED TO ADD REMINDER, DISCLOSURE, AND FOOTNOTE TO ALL MENUS FOR ALL ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE WHITE PLASTIC BINS CONTAINING SANGRIA AND POTATOES WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME IN ENGLISH.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT REAR, FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED A REACH IN COOLER IN TAPAS PREP AREA LOCATED IN REAR OF FIRST FLOOR MISSING A HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT NEXT TO THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS FREE OF STANDING WATER. • OBSERVED A HAND WASH SINK IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA THAT WILL NOT STOP RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. • OBSERVED 1 OF 2 WASHBOWL SINKS LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 42.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SINK SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING WATER AT A MINIMUM OF 100F UNDER PRESSURE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SUNKEN CREVICE IN FLOOR ON MAIN COOK LINE LOCATED IN REAR FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR IN A SAFE, WALKABLE MANNER. • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: OBSERVED AN UNUSED 2 DOOR COOLER NEAR DOORWAY TO DISH PIT IN REAR 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA, OBSERVED UNUSED COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND HOBART HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR, AND OBSERVED UNUSED COOLERS, CHAIRS, AND DECOR THROUGHOUT 3RD FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF CLUTTER.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON HOOD ABOVE MAIN COOK LINE IN REAR 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST ON THE HOOD ABOVE UNUSED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 2, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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