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El Faro Restaurant

August 15, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CUTTING READY TO EAT FOOD(LETTUCE) WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF ALL SLICED LETTUCE, SANITIZE EQUIPMENT, AND USE GLOVES FOR PREPARING ALL READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED. (LETTUCE DISCARDED 10LBS AT A COST OF $20)
    code 9Priority
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS/TESTING DEVICE ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE FINAL RINSE (180F) FOR HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. (TEST STRIPS PROVIDED BY MANAGER AT END OF INSPECTION).
    code 48
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN REAR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 15, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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