El Azteca

December 30, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOODS STORED INSIDE OF PREP COOLER SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN 45.8F,COOKED PORK 47.7F,AND EGGS 54.1-55.1F ON TOP SHELVING UNIT.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE TO VIEW.PRODUCT WAS DUMPED AND DENATURED BY OWNER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX 22LBS.$50.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Personnel With Infections Restricted: No Open Sores, Wounds, Etc
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH SEVERAL RED,PUSSED BUMPS ON RIGHT HAND,WRIST AND ARM,(ROLLING DOUGH INTO A BALL)HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT BANDAGES AND GLOVES ON .INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE EMPLOYEE FROM FOOD PREP AREA UNTIL WOUNDS ARE COVERED PROPERLY OR HEALED.(CRITICAL 7-38-010B).
code 5Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,1- COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA,MOP SINK,CUSTOMERS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S AND EMPLOYEES BASEMENT TOILET ROOMS,HAND SINK IN BASEMENT UNUSED PREP AREA WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION.MUST RESTORE AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER.HOT RUNNING WATER WAS RESTORED AT 12:13 P.M.(CRITICAL 7-38-030).
code 9Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1385260 4/18/14 NOT CORRECTED #30-MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.#32-MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SOME SHELVING UNITS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLERS,ALL PREP TABLES,FRONT 3- DOOR PREP COOLER & GRILL TABLE.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON LOWER WOOD TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON FRONT 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.#33-MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR OF FRYER,DEBRI FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING AREA & WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.#35-MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN DINING AND PREP AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THRESHOLD AT FRONT AND REAR DORS.#36-MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ON LIGHT OVER 1- COMP SINK.#37-MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BASEMENT TOILET ROOM DOOR.#38-MUST CLEAN VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-42-090)
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL DESSERTS WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN BEER AND POP COOLER & 1- DOOR COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 1- DOOR REACH IN COOLER ,DAMAGED FOOD STORAGE BIN FOR TORTILLA CHIPS,WORN BOOTH SEATS IN DINING AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN SOME SHELVING UNITS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLERS,INTERIOR OF UNUSED OVEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CONCRETE STEP LEADING TO BASEMENT,LOOSE FLOOR TRIM THRESHOLD AT 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,HOOD AND FITERS HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP.MUST SEAL HOLE IN WALL IN BASEMENT BEHIND STORAGE SHELF .
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 18, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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