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El Centro Market

September 13, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1953835 ON 9/6/16 NOT CORRECTED: 29 - PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1516538 ON 9/25/15 NOT CORRECTED: 35 - OBSERVED MANY WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THRU -OUT, ALSO IN RESTROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO FRONT PREP AREA CEILING IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 43.6F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS RAW MEAT AND COOKED STEWS AND SOUPS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED REFRIED BEANS AT 44.5F, STEWS AT 43.1-45F, PORK AT 47.7F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 9/6/16 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT POSTED THE INSPECTION REPORT DURING THE INSPECTION AT MY REQUEST AND WAS ALSO GIVEN A NEW SUMMARY REPORT FOR TODAY'S INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO POST TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNLABELED CONTAINERS OF SALSA, VEGETABLES AND GUACAMOLE STORED IN THE REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASE. MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS ON ALL FOODS PACKAGED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED PINK FOAM INSULATION ON THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT WALK-IN DAIRY COOLER AND PRODUCE COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO COVER WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WOODEN SHELVES BELOW THE COUNTER IN THE TAQUERIA. REMOVE THE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. • OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS AND FROZEN FRUITS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. ALSO, OBSERVED COOKED TORTILLA CHIPS STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND BAGS. MUST INSTALL A DOOR THRESHOLD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER TO KEEP COLD AIR FROM ESCAPING AND PREVENT WARM AIR FROM ENTERING THE COOLER. OBSERVED RUSTED SURFACES ON THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST, REPAINT. OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ALONG THE BASEBOARD OF THE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT AND TOP OF DOOR FRAME IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PAINT OR SEAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FAN IN THE REAR AREA THAT IS AIMED DIRECTLY AT THE DRIED BEEF. CLEAN THE PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE FLOOR IN THE MEAT CUTTING AREA AND REAR PREP KITCHEN. OBSERVED WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND WALK-IN COOLERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED WALL AND CEILING SURFACES IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST, COVER OR PAINT. REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE DRYWALL SOFFIT ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE TAQUERIA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS ON ALL LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE MISSING IN ALL PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLERS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DRAIN LINE IS LEAKING IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, NON-WORKING AND UNUSED ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT, REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR HALLWAY. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 6, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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