Cocula Restaurant

February 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGN AT BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED MANUAL WAREWASHING SETUP AT BAR AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION(0PPM) IN BASIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROVED SANITIZING CHEMICAL AT ADEQUATE CONCENTRATION TO SANITIZE FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES TO ALL MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT AT ALL TIMES IN WHICH WAREWASHING IS PERFORMED. PERSON-IN-CHARGE ADDED ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON-SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 70 RODENT DROPPINGS IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY: ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SODA MACHINE IN THE SERVER AREA AND BENEATH THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWL USED AS SCOOP IN VARIOUS DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BOWL AND REPLACE WITH UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT BARE-HAND CONTACT WITH DRY FOOD WHEN SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE AT ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SCOOP AND STORE WITH FOOD-CONTACT SURFACE OF UTENSIL STORED DIRECTLY IN THE FOOD ITEM TO AVOID BARE-HAND CONTACT WITH FOOD WHEN HANDLING THE UTENSIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS AT FRONT KITCHEN AREA COOLERS IN POOR REPAIR AND SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE OR REPLACE GASKETS WITH A CLEAN, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE MODEL. • OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (FOOD STORAGE SHELVES) THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREAS. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARDBOARD AND USE SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, FREE FROM SHARP EDGES, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL AND DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR CAVITY OF THE 3-DOOR COOLER ALONG THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL LEAKS AT BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND FRONT KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING. OBSERVED DISH MACHINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET FIXTURE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEHIND THE SODA MACHINE IN SERVER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM THE PREMISES AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF ITEMS NOT NECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATION.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 20, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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