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El Gallo Bravo
March 8, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings11
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON TOP OF PREP TABLE; ONE CONTAINER WITH ABOUT 30 LBS OF COOKED BEEF AT 60.8F AND ABOUT 5 LBS OF COOKED FISH WITH VEGETABLES AT 78.9F. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT FOOD WAS COOKED YESTERDAY. INSTRUCTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST BE COLD AT 40F OR BELOW, HOT 140F OR HIGHER. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED. V=$250. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.Inspector note: OBSEVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; FOOD HANDLER, HANDLING MONEY AND PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, (PREPARING; TACOS, SANDWICHES AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) HOWEVER NOT WASHING HER HANDS AFTER EACH ACTIVITY. WHEN TOLD TO WASHED HANDS, WASHED THEM INSIDE THE 3PART SINK. INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION, INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. THE WASHING OF HANDS IN A UTENSIL-WASHING SINK IS PROHIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
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Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service ArticlesInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: MUST SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES AT REAR DINING AREA, SHELVES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVES, SLICER, CHEST FREEZER, MICROWAVE OVENS AND MOP SINK.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT DISH WASHING AREA AND KITCHEN.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: FOOD BUILD-UP ON WALLS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN AND REAR DISH WASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE. ALSO MUST REPAIR NORTH WALL INSIDE THE WASHROOM.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: MUST REPLACE BROKEN COLD WATER HANDLE FOR EXPOSED SINK AND REPAIR BOTH LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3PART SINK.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly StoredInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND STORAGE ROOM, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
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Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly StoredInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEANING TOWELS IN AN APPROVED SENITIZER.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 6, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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