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Ds Tequila Co.

October 17, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HANDSINK, WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT "DS COMPANY SHOT BAR" ON PATIO, WHERE SODA GUNS AND ICE BINS ARE LOCATED FOR DRINK PREPARATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN BASEMENT IN CORNER BEHIND STEAMER. NOTED APPROX. 35 SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN THIS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED APPROX. 3/4 INCH GAP ALONG TOP EDGE OF PATIO FRONT DOOR (A BEVERAGE STATION EXISTS WITHIN THE PATIO AREA WHERE DRINKS ARE PREPARED FOR SERVICE). MUST ELIMINATE GAP TO THE OUTSIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS TO BE PEST AND RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE LIQUOR BOTTLES UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN LIQUOR ROOM. MUST PROVIDE GUTTERS UNDER EXPOSED LINES OR RELOCATE BOTTLES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE COOK LINE. MUST CLEAN SODA GUN NOZZLES OF GRAYISH RESIDUE. MUST CLEAN STICKY RESIDUE ACCUMULATING IN BETWEEN THE COILS OF THE METAL SODA GUN PIPING THAT ATTACHES TO THE GUN HEAD. MUST CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION ON FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND BAR 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR WALL TO LEFT OF STEAMER UNIT IN BASEMENT, WHERE DRYWALL PANELING IS EXPOSED. MUST MAINTAIN WALLS TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL FAUCETS, WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ABOVE THE TOP LOADING FROZEN DRINK MACHINES AT THE FRONT HALF OF THE BAR.
code 38

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