El Chile Restaurant & Pancake House

May 5, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND NO SOAP OF PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EACH HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND INSIDE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND KITCHEN 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AT 48.0 F. TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. ALSO NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE COOLER UNTIL REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0 F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE SAID COOLER. COOKED CHICKEN 60.2 F, COOKED BEEF 55 F, RAW EGGS 53.5 F, COOKED RICE 58.4 F, CUT TOMATOES 57.0 F, AND SHREDDED CHEESE 57.8 F. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF FOOD WORTH $70 STATED BY MANAGER. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD DURING THIS INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD POTENTIONALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD REMAIN AT 40 F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 30 RODENT RAT DROPPINGS IN CLUTTERED DRY STORAGE BASEMENT AND APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE GNATS AROUND LIGHT FIXTURE IN SAID AREA. ALSO NOTED PREMISES HAS NOT HAD A PEST CONTROL SERVICE SINCE 9-25-14. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND REMOVE CLUTTER CONDITIONS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE THE PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1501828 DATED 11/14/14. 38 MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR AREA, 02/07/2015 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN BY 5/12/2015. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE OR REPAIR WOODEN SHELF ABOVE PREP COOLER MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. REPLACE WARN OUT CUTTING BOARD AT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR STORING FOOD INSIDE COOLERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND EQUIPMENT, FRYER, STOVE, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS, UTENSILS, SHELVES ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND SHELVES IN ALL COOLERS NEED DETAIL CLEANING. ALSO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER AS WELL AS AROUND AND UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND STANDING WATER AND HOLES ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A DRY FLOOR AND REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOLES. FLOORS BEHIND UNDER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES REQUIRE DETAIL CLEANING.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND VENILATION COVER INSIDE TOILET ROOMS, AND ABOVE STOVE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. FOUND HOLE IN THE WALL OVER HOOD OF STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: FOUND BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN KITCHEN AS WELL AS MISSING END CAPS ON TWO LIGHTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN END CAPS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND LEAK UNDER HAND SINK AND LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH LEAKS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND CLUTTER IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND SHELVING BEHIND FRONT COUNTER SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2014: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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