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El Famous Restaurant

August 13, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: TWO CONTAINERS OF COOKED RICE WERE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA,AT TEMP OF 46.5F TO 47.6F. COOKED GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 47.6F TO 62F; COOKED PORK AT TEMP OF 47.7F TO 48.1F, BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA. ALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED HAD A LABEL WITH DATE OF:8-12-13, HOWEVER NO PROOF OF TIME TEMPERATURE AND COOLING PROCESS LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 22,VALUE $40 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: BROKEN WOOD BARS ON CEILING ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE, NEED TO REPLACE. DEBRIS ON WALL BY THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD FRONT SERVING AREA AND PREP AREA. ALSO PROVIDE END CAPS AT LIGHT SHIELD ,FRONT AREA.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: FILTER ON CEILING ABOVE STEAM TABLE IS DUSTY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 7, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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