Cocula Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER AT THE FINAL RINSE FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS CONNECTED TO A CONTAINER MARKED "LAUNDRY SANITIZER." MANAGER CHANGED TO THE CORRECT SANITIZER AND THE SANITIZER AT THE FINAL RINSE MEASURED 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  code 8Priority
• ⚠️Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IMPROPERLY THAWED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED A POT FILLED WITH COLD WATER BEING USED TO THAW BEEF TONGUES AND A GARBAGE CAN FILLED WITH COLD WATER USED TO THAW SHRIMP. MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED ON THE PROPER WAYS TO THAW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
  code 17
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE WITH DEEP DRAK STAINS. OBSERVED THE DRAIN LINES AND THE COLD PLATE IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE IN THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES FROM CONSUMABLE ICE. REPLACE THE BROKEN LID FOR THE SALT BULK STORAGE CONTAINER THAT IS HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE. REPLACE ANY BROKEN LIDS FOR FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, ICE MACHINE INTERIOR, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVES, STOVE TOP.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REPLACE THE CEILING TILES THAT HAVE BEEN PULLED BACK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. CLEAN THE DIRTY CEILING TILES WITH DIRT AND DUST ON THEM.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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