El Alebrije

October 15, 2020 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeLicense
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA OR REMOVE ALL PREP TABLES AND FOOD PREPPING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: AFTER EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED, MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR BEHIND THE BAR LEADING TO THE UPSTAIRS APARTMENTS AND EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR OF BUILDING.
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. • MUST REMOVE ALL POROUS STONE FOOD MORTARS FROM THE PREMISES. FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, POTS PANS MUST BE NON-POROUS AND CLEANABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: ALL RAW WOOD ABOVE THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT FACILITY MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC PROTECTANT ON ALL METAL EQUIPMENT.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: BACKFLOW DEVICES NOT LOCATED ON BOTH CLOSET AND BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINKS TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICES ON BOTH SINKS. • EXTREMELY LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE MENS WASHROOM AT BOTH WASHBOWLS. MUST PROVIDE GREATER WATER PRESSURE.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.----OPENINGS AROUND FLOOR PIPING AT THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE SEALED.----MUST NOT USE UNEVEN, EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS SEALANTS FOR OPENINGS IN WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL SEALS FOR OPENINGS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, ABOVE THE BOX FREEZERS, ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE, ABOVE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.
    code 55

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