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El G-Fe

January 19, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
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: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: POT OF COOKED STEAK ON COUNTERTOP AT 61.3F. ALSO OBSERVED WHOLE GOAT IN REAR AT 63.1F. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 50LBS $150 VALUE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF SERVICE ON SITE OR AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS, OLD MATTRESS, SHELVING, ETC AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SEAL RAW WOOD SHELVING NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND ALL ATTACHED HARDWARE WITH EXCESSIVE LIME/CALCIUM BUILD UP. INSTD TO DE LIME AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN, OLD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTSHIELD MISSING IN REAR. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER/UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR (OLD SINKS ON FLOOR). INSTD TO REMOVE SAME.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 22, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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