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El Asador Express
August 23, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings3
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper TemperatureInspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MEAT AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED COOKED RICE AT 52.1F, HOT SAUCE AT 44.6F, SALSA AT 44.1F, SOUR CREAM AT 47.1F, CHEESE AT 52.3F, CHICKEN AT 45.1F, BEEF AT 50.2F, PORK AT 49.2, CHORIZO AT 50.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: REMOVE THE PARTICLEBOARD SHELVING ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL WHICH IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REMOVE THE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on November 13, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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