El Cubanito

February 15, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR STAFF NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED A TRAY TABLE WITH A COOKER ON TOP OF IT IN FRONT OF REAR PREP AREA/DISH WASHING AREA HANDSINK WHILE FOOD IS BEING HANDLED AND PREPARED .MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS FROM HAND SINK DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 11Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX 150 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS ON FLOOR NEXT TO 1- DOOR PREP COOLER,ON FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE,ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE CREAM FREEZER,ON FLOOR AND IN PAN UNDER FRONT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,INSIDE OF FRYER CABINET,ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR PREP TABLE AND MICROWAVE SHELVING UNIT,ALONG WALL BASES UNDER DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVES,ON FLOOR NEXT TO CHEST FREEZER IN REAR AREA,ON FLOOR BEHIND JUKE BOX IN DINING AREA,ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA,ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN HANDICAPP TOILETROOM.APPX. 15 LIVE ANTS ON FLOOR UNDER FRONT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LICENSE IN LOGBOOK.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LICENSE .RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 2/15/17.(CRITICAL 7-38-020)
code 13Priority
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 POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS 10LBS.COOKED BEEF 120.0F IN A LARGE POT ON REAR PREP TABLE,12LBS.COOKED STEAK 102.6F-134.2F IN 2- PANS ON LOWER SHELF OF GRILL TABLE.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING AT 140.0F OR ABOVE.APPX.22LBS.$160.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 1- DOOR PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP 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 GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL FRYER CABINETS,GRILL TABLES,WHEEL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALL PREP AND REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,INTERIOR OF ICE CREAM FREEZER,PREP TABLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS,HANDICAPP TOILETROOM.MUST SEAL GAPS IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASES IN DINING AREA AT FRONT WINDOWS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL GAPS IN BRICKS IN DINING AREA AT FRONT WINDOWS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN HALLWAY LEADING TO TOILETROOMS,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREAS,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA,HOT WATER TANK AREA,LOOSE AND DAMAGED WALL TILES IN DISH WASHING AREA UNDER 3- COMP SINK IN REAR AREA.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA,PREP AREAS AND IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDSIN PREP AREAS,REAR STORAGE AREA AND HANDICAPP TOILETROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN HANDICAPP TOILETROOM.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR REAR WHITE REFRIGERATOR.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 23, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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