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Cremeria Santa Maria

August 3, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. TOILET NOT MAINTAIN, FOUND TOILET BOWL OVER FLOWING WITH WASTE WATER. PER SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL PLUMBER TO REPAIR ABOVE TOILET. PLUMBER ON PREMISES BEFORE EXIT INTERVIEW AND REPAIRED TOILET. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PERFORMING MULTI TASK AND NOT WASHING HANDS, [CLEANING PREP TABLES, COOLERS, REMOVING BOXES AND SERVING CUSTOMERS, CUTTING CHEESE AND CHORIZO], BUT NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS. HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITIONS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010[A] CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO HOT WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. PER SUPERVISOR, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL PLUMBER TO REPAIR WATER TANK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL. PLUMBER ON PREMISES AND TANK REPAIRED BEFORE EXIT INTERVIEW. SUPERVISOR ON PREMISES.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING DISPLAY, OBSERVED OPEN BAGS OF BEANS, NUTS, AND DRIED CORN. OBSERVED CHILDREN PLAYING WITH ABOVE FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED ALL ABOVE FOOD ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED, AND COVERED. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005 [A]SERIOUS.
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL ALL PREP FOODS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, SLICER, GRINDER, COUNTERS AND ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREMISES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

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