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Dona Torta Mexican Grill, Inc

January 29, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE IN THE MENS WASHROOM. COLD WATER ONLY. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS USE WOMAN'S WASHROOM WITH HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE. (NO LIQUOR LICENSE ON PREMISES). MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER IN THE MENS WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER THE COOKS METAL PREP TABLE AND SHELVING ABOVE THE MICROWAVE OVEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND PITCHERS OF WATER, CLEAN DISH STORAGE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE. MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE THRESHOLD BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SURROUNDING THE WALL PIPING SEALED WITH SPRAY FOAM. MUST PROVIDE A SOLID, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE WALL. MISSING WALL BASEBOARD/COVING BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP AND HOT WATER TANK. MUST REPLACE. RAW WOODEN WALL THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXTREMELY LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR TO PROVIDE GREATER WATER FLOW.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 5, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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