Carniceria Jimenez

August 23, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14(A): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(a) NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11: NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 4-602.11 (E) Inspector Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN MEAT SLICER. • 4-602.11(A): OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DELI AREA DROP A CUTTING KNIFE ONTO THE FLOOR, THEN PICK UP THE KNIFE AND WIPE IT WITH A PAPER TOWEL, AND PLACE IT BACK ON THE CUTTING BOARD FOR CONTINUED USE. MUST PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS ANY TIME CONTAMINATION OCCURS. PRIORITY VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17(C): MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION OF REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-203.12(A): MUST PROVIDE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND HOT HOLD UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #59. • 6-202.15(A): OBSERVED ENTRY DOORS IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF GROCERY STORE NOT RODENT PROOFED. THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE UPSTAIRS LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE HAS NO COVER EXPOSING LARGE 4" GAPS TO THE OUTSIDE. THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS HAVE 1"-2" GAPS ON THE SIDES AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL TO ALL ENTRY POINTS INTO THE FACILITY TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.12(E)(F)(G)(H): OBSERVED STORAGE OF PACKAGED DRY FOODS AND STORAGE OF PACKAGED GOODS, AND FOOD PREP AREAS IN THE BASEMENT UNDER THE STAIRS, AND DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-202.16: OBSERVED WOOD PALLETS, AND MILK CRATES BEING USED AS STORAGE/SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREMISE. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, CORROSION-RESISTANT, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15(B): OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAKS COMING FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE TAQUERIA AND THE DELI. THE LARGE HOT WATER TANK IN THE BASEMENT HAS A LEAK WITH CONSTANT RUNNING WATER; PROVIDING A HARBORAGE CONDITION FOR PESTS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114: OBSERVED BROKEN/UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT/ARTICLES/CLUTTER IN THE UPSTAIRS, BASEMENT, AND RECEIVING AREAS. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS. 6-201.16(A):OBSERVED DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP INSIDE ALL OF THE TOILET ROOM'S EXHAUST VENTILATION FAN COVERS. MUST REMOVE DIRT/DEBRIS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. 6-501.12(A): MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND/UNDER THE CHICHIRONAS PREP TABLES, THE FLOOR IN THE COOKING AREA ADJACENT TO THE MEAT PREP AREA, THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE UPSTAIRS AREAS, UNDER ALL SHELVING IN THE STORE FRONT AREAS, IN THE BASEMENT WORK ROOM AREAS, THE UPSTAIRS VENTILATION FAN UNIT, AND THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT BY THE RECEIVING DOCK (MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE OBSERVED; NO FOOD OR EQUIPMENT STORAGE HERE), THE OLD OVEN IN THE DELI AREA.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #6-501.111(A), NOT CORRECTED FROM THE LAST INSPECTION ON 8/13/18. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION AND FLY ACTIVITY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. RODENT DROPPINGS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 200 ON THE FLOOR, SHELVES, CREVICES, AND EQUIPMENT IN THE 2ND FL WAREHOUSE ROOM, 30 ON THE FLOOR IN THE 2ND FL BREAK ROOM, 10 IN THE 2ND FL HALLWAY BY THE OFFICES, 150 ON THE FLOOR, SHELVING, CREVICES, AND EQUIPMENT IN BOTH REAR 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREAS, 100 IN THE 2ND FL ON THE TOP OF THE RETRACTABLE CEILING BY THE OPEN VENTILATION FAN, 100 ON THE FLOOR, THROUGHOUT THE MERCHANDISE, AND ON THE SHELVING IN THE SODA STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT, 40 ON THE FLOOR AND SHELVES OF THE CHIPS AISLE, 10 UNDER THE BREAD AISLE, 5 UNDER THE RICE AISLE, 10 BEHIND COOLER ON THE 1ST FLOOR BY THE ENTRYWAY TO THE DELIVERY ROOM. 100 BEHIND THE PINK DOORS IN THE BASEMENT, 75 THROUGHOUT SHELVING, EQUIPMENT, CORNERS, CREVICES, AND FLOORS OF BASEMENT STORAGE. OBSERVED ONE LIVE MOUSE IN THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA BY THE RETRACTABLE CEILING. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FLIES (APROX 100) IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS. IN THE BASEMENT PREP ROOMS, IN THE TOILET ROOMS, IN THE DELI AREA, AND INSIDE OF ON THE BROKEN COOLERS IN THE MEAT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. ADVISED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND INSTRUCTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION#: 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 13, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 10 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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