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El Gordo Restaurant

June 5, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED-FOUND OPEN CONTAINERS OF BREAD 3 LBS,PEPPERS 5 LBS,OTHER INGREDIENTS 10 LBS($ 50.00) IN THE DISH AREA WITH OPEN CONTAINER OF DETERGENT,MANAGER DISCARDED FOOD,INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE FOOD IN THE DISH AREA
    code 16
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST READJUST WEATHER STRIP OF EXIT DOOR -LOWER TO PROPERLY SEAL DOOR
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INTERIOR PREP COOLER UNCLEAN,SHELVES FOR CLEAN UTENSILS UNCLEAN,UNDER HOT HOLDING OVEN UNCLEAN,SHELVES UNDER GRILL UNCLEAN MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR IN BOILER ROOM UNCLEAN,FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND REAR UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    code 34
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: LIGHT COVERS UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; BROKEN LIGHT SHILED IN KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED; MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHT IN THE BAR AREA
    code 36
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN 2 COOLERS
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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