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Carnitas Y Supermercado El Gigante Inc

June 27, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE IN DISH WASHING AREA OBSERVED A KNIFE,PLUNGER INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN AND A GARBAGE CAN IN FRONT OF IT AND TAQUERIA PREP AREA HAND SINK HAD A KNIFE AND A STYRO FOAM TRAY INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN AND A GARBAGE CAN IN FRONT OF NOT ABLE TO WASH HANDS.ITEMS WHERE REMOVED FROM SINKS AND IN FRONT OF SINKS DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AND FREE OF ARTICLES AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING OF MULTIUSE UTENSILS BEING WASHED AND NOT SANITIZED AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK .OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING SEVERAL POTS AND PANS BY HAVING A BUCKET OF SOAPY WATER AND RINSING UNDER RUNNING WATER AND SANITIZING AT 0.0 P.P.M. AND WIPING KNIVES WITH A SOILED TOWEL AND CUTTING RAW MEATS.INSTRUCTED SEVERAL TIMES TO SET UP SINK TO PROPERLY WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTIUSE UTENSILS.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER .OBSERVED SEVERAL VARIETY OF PANS,BUSS PANS,POTS (SMALL AND LARGE )ON SHELVING UNITS AND FLOOR WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE NOT COVERED,ICE MACHINE HAD 2- CAN POPS AND A BOTTLE OF JUICE AND A ROTTEN PIECE OF WOOD THAT IS SLIMY AND GREEN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE GROWING ON WOOD THAT IS HOLDING UP THE DRIP TRAY INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AND THE ICE IS USED TO TOP FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY IN DELI AND MEAT DISPLAY UNIT.ALSO 3-OPEN LARGE BINS OF FOOD (PEPPERS,PORK SKIN)STORED IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND TOXIC ITEMS STORED ABOVE (COMBAT DISC,SPRAY CANS OF RUSTOLEUM PAINT,WD 40 SPRAY AND TOOLS)INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TOXIC ITEMS AND COVER FOOD PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOODS ARE NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK BETWEEN 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND SAW MACHINE IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 1- DOOR PREP COOLER,WORN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF CHEST FREEZERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER ,TAQUERIA,CARNITA PREP AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DELI/TAQUERIA PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES BEHIND PREP TABLE IN TAQUERIA AND CARNITA PREP AREA UNDER 3- COMP SINK.MUST ADJUST THESHOLD AT REAR AND FRONT DOOR.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM HOOD AND FILTER IN TAQUERIA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FILTER AT HOOD IN CARNITAS PREP AREA,LEAKY DRAIN LINE IN DELI DISPLAY UNIT.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER IN TAQUERIA
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: OBSERVED A UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WALK IN THROUGH PREP AREA TO USE TOILET ROOM.
code 44
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET .MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 16, 2016: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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