El Encanto Michoacano

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND PREP REACH IN COOLER AT 48.9F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MUST REPAIR ABOVE COOLER AND KEEP AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. WHEN REPAIRED MUST FAX LETTER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 [A] CRITICAL.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 3LBS. CKD. PORK 52.3F, 4 LBS. CKD BEEF 82.0F, 1LB. CKD GOAT 46.09F, 1LB. CKD CHICKEN 47.3F, CKD MIXED VEG. 46.9F, AND 2LBS SAUCE 49.06F, INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. MUST KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 [A] CRITICAL. FOOD DISCARDED BY OWNER.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL ALL PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, ALSO LABEL DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SEAL RAW WOOD TABLE TOP.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; MEAT SLICER AND BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AT BOTH PREP AREAS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN PREP AREAS. ALSO MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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