El Faro Restaurant

June 13, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

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 FOODS STORED IN DEEP CONTAINERS ON PREP TABLE IN REAR MEAT FOOD PREP AREA AT 105.1F AND 112.4F. ALSO FOUND PORK STORED IN COOLER IN FRONT MAIN FOOD PREP AREA IN COOLER AT 54.3F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE, STORED AND HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW, OR COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS(140-7- IN 2 HOURS AND 70-40 IN 4 HOURS. PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. 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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 80 FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 ON WALLS INSIDE SMALL STORAGE ROOM NEAR MEAT PREP ROOM, 40 ON EXTERIOR OF COMPACTOR AND ON THE ONIONS STORED NEXT TO THE COMPACTOR, 20 OBSERVED FLYING AROUND MEAT PREP ROOM, AND THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND REQUEST A VISIT, REMOVE ALL AFFECTED ONIONS FROM PREMISES, CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS, UNCLEAN SURFACES AND ELIMINATE FROM PREMISES. ALSO FOUND STORM DOORS BEING USED AS SCREEN DOORS IN REAR MAIN FOOD PREP AREA THAT ARE NOT INSECT NOR RODENT PROOF. MUST EITHER REPAIR OR REPLACE THESE DOORS(MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING ALONG THE SIDES, BOTTOMS AND MUST HAVE MESH SCREEN INSTALLED OVER THE LARGE HOLES TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: GREASE FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER AND ONE OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS HAS A LID THAT WILL NOT CLOSE(8 INCHES ABOVE THE RIM). MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND REPAIR LID OR REQUEST A REPLACEMENT GARBAGE DUMPSTER(MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING) SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL OR TEMPERATURE TEST KITS ON PREMISES, MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PRODUCTS PREPARED ON PREMISES THAT IS PACKAGED FOR SALE MUST HAVE LABELS WHICH STATE THE NAME, ADDRESS, PRODUCT NAME, AND INGREDIENTS ON EACH CONTAINER.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED INVERTED(HANDLES UP OR OUT) IN CLEAN CONTAINERS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY EXTERIORS OF DEEP FREEZERS, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, AND RUSTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES, AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT(FRYERS, OVENS)AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL ROOMS AND ARES ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, DEBRIS).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. CLEAN WALLS WHERE NEEDED. PE-PAINT WALLS WHERE PAINT SI CHIPPING.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE LONG STEM METAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOKS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 25, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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