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Chelita's Homemade Ice Cream

September 20, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER (IN FRONT PREP AREA) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, COOLERS WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. THE SAID COOLER IS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED. SEE COMMENTS FOR INFORMATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS DURING STORAGE INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.5F). NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF PLAIN YOGURT DRINK DRINK AT 48.9F, BUTTER PECAN YOGURT AT 49.1F, PINEAPPLE YOGURT DRINK AT 48.2F, STRAWBERRY YOGURT DRINK AT 49.2F, ALSO FOUND NACHO CHEESE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 122.9F STORED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. (MANAGER ADJUSTED HOT HOLDING UNIT TO HIGH SETTING (NOW AT 140.2F) WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY SET TO LOW SETTING). INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS, TOTAL VALUE $50.00 TOTAL WEIGHT 10 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: FOUND NO INSPECTION SUMMARY (12-19-2016) POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, A SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B)
code 28
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON COUNTER TOP IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 32
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES. USABLE ITEMS (FOOD AND NONFOOD) MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 19, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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