Carniceria Guanjuato #3

July 22, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

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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: AT TAQUERIA AREA FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: GUACAMOLE AT TEMP, OF 68.7F,SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 59.9F AND DICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 59.6F PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER,WHICH MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40.1F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW .FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 20,VALUE 50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD PRODUCTS WITH BARE HANDS MAKING TACOS:TORTILLAS,CHOPPED CILANTRO, CHOPPED ONIONS,DICED TOMATOES AND CHEESE.WIPING HIS HANDS ON APRON,NO HAND WASHING. DISCUSSED REQUIREMENT OF NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. USE DISPOSABLE GLOVES, UTENSILS, DELI TISSUE ETC. MANAGER ON SITE SOLVED THE PROBLEM CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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: WE(CERTIFIED MANAGER AND MYSELF) OBSERVED(15 LIVE FLIES ACTIVITIES AT TAQUERIA AREA,ON WALLS AND UNDER PREP TABLES); 50 OR MORE FLIES AT BUTCHER'S AREA SPECIALLY UNDER THE PREP TABLES BY THE WALK-IN COOLER;10 FLIES ON MAIN KITCHEN AREA ON WALLS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.NOT AN INFESTATION SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK SANITIZER STRENGTH AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INORMATION WAS GIVEN ON 7-10-15,REPORT #145069 UNDER COMMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABELS ON FOOD REPACKED THAT ARE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS,EACH LABEL MUST HAVE:SOURCE AND FOOD INGREDIENTS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: DIRTY,BROKEN CARD BOARDS ARE USED ON SHELVES INSIDE COOLERS AND ON TOP METAL SHELVES IN PREP AREA,STORAGE AT SECOND FLOOR AND SELLING ARE. NEED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO STOPPER PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NO KNOBS PROVIDED AT LID AT STEAM TABLES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,TAQUERIA AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FILTERS AND HOOD WITH GREASE AND DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TAQUERIA AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS WATER ON FLOORS IN BUTCHER'S AREA,REAR KITCHEN,AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT SECOND FLOOR,WHICH THE UNIT HAD EXCESS BLOOD ON FLOOR WITH STRONG FOUL ODOR. BROKEN OR MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN ALL PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,AND KEE FLOORS DRY AND CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AT TAQUERIA AREA,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELDS PROVIDED AT OPENED PRODUCE CASE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH END CAPD
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK AT TAQUERIA AREA AND BUTCHER'S AREA SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON EACH PREP AREAS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. ALSO THERMOMETR IS NEEDED INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT BUTCHTERS AREA.
code 40

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Compared with Pass on July 10, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred.

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