El Gordo Restaurant

January 28, 2014 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: Bulk storage containers not labeled. Instructed to label exterior of all containers.customer advisory must be posted for public view.
    code 30
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Gaskets and door handle at walk-in-freezer broken/loose. Instructed to repair. A barrier is needed at the entrance to bar area. Replace/repair rusty shelving inside the 2 door cooler near the kitchen 3 comp sink.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: interior surfaces of 2 door salsa cooler behind front service counter,sides of hot cooking equipments,interior compartment of deep fryer(excess grease build-up), hood/filters above cooking grill etc.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned including hot water tank room. Instructed to detail clean daily. Remove wet cardboard floor liners near the kitchen 3 compartment sink.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: Found broken/opening in the rear north/west corner ceiling across from the hot water tank room .Instructed to seal opening.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Must repair water leak at exposed handsink beneath the drain pipe inside the employees rear toilet room.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2013: 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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