El Gallo Bravo

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: Previous serious violation not corrected: 7-38-012, 1-25-2010, report #98351: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepare or served. Premises open 24 hrs one manager not on premises at this time when potentially hazardous foods being prepared and served i.e., beans hot holding at 153.9F. Critical citation issued 7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirement during storage, preparation, display and service. Found 2-5 gallon containers of salsa(cooked) at 64.9 F to 67.4 F inside cooler. Manager stated that salsa was prepared at 4am, however no time or temperature log provided. Instructed that all potentially hazardous foods must maintain 40 F or below. Must cool potentially hazardous foods in shallow pans within 6 hrs-from 140F to 70 F in 2 hrs and 70 F to 40 F in 4 hrs. Manager voluntarily discarded and denatured, value $75, 80lbs.
  code 3Priority
• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
  Inspector note: No hot running water under city pressure. Temperature of hot water at sinks 69.4 F. Instructed that premises must have hot running water under city pressure at all times of operation. Critical citation issued 7-38-030.
  code 9Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Storage shelves and grease trap not maintained. Instructed to remove foil on units, detail clean and/or reseal.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floor not maintained through-out. Instructed to detail clean floor vents and remove food debris, behind and under all equipment and repaint/seal floor in rear. Repair or replace missing/broken floor tiles.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Light covers in pre area not cleaned or maintained. Instructed to detail clean or replace.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation not provided in toilet room. Instructed to repair exhaust fan in toilet room. Utility sink has hoses connected to faucet. Instructed to backflow device on faucet or remove hoses and cut threads from faucet.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 25, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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