Carniceria Y Taqueria Tierra

October 29, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED A TOWEL AND A HAND WASHING SINK INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN.ARTICLES WERE REMOVED.MUST KEEP FREE OF ARTICLES AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION -CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 300 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS ON ALL SHELVING UNITS AND ON TOP OF A BOX OF PLASTIC WRAP IN FRONT PREP AREA,LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLE,ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND UNDER PREP TABLES.ON FLOOR,IN WINDOW SILL AND INSIDE OF POTATO CHIP DISPLAY ON SALES FLOOR.SCATTERED ON SHELVING UNITS IN BETWEEN CLUTTER AT SERVICE COUNTER.ON FLOOR BEHIND ATM MACHINE.ON FLOOR UNDER ALL FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR.ON LOWER SHELF AND SIDE LEDGE OF POTATO AND ONION DISPLAY.ON FLOOR NEXT TO OTHER VEGETABLE DISPLAY UNIT.ON ALL FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR.IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES AND ALONG WALL BASES IN BETWEEN CLUTTER.ON SHELVING UNITS AND FLOOR INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER.INSIDE OF A HOLE IN WALL IN TOILET ROOM.ALSO. APPX.8-10 LIVE SMALL FLIES INSIDE OF FRONT HAND SINK BASIN AND AROUND GARBAGE CAN IN MIDDLE ICE CREAM PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/29/19.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A) • OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE OF A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSIL ON STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS,GRILL TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,DIPPING WELL,WINDOW SILLS ,PREP COOLERS,REACH IN COOLERS,MEAT SLICER,DISPLAY SHELVES AND RACKS.MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT FRONT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK WATER DRIPS FROM FAUCET.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA,TOILET ROOM AND WHERE NEEDED.HOLE IN OFFICE DOOR.HOLE IN WALL IN VESTIBULE.LOOSE WALL BASE IN FRONT PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM, HOLE IN WALL IN TOILET ROOM. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 10, 2018: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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