El Gordo Restaurant

December 14, 2015 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA.---------MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT OR REPLACE METAL RACKS INSIDE SAME COOLER.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE AND DISH RACK WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE BUILD-UP.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAM UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. (NOTED WATER POOLING IN BETWEEN TILES).
    code 34
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET HANDLE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND SINK IN REAR AREA. NOTED PLASTIC WRAPPED AROUND FAUCET WITH WATER LEAK AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK (NEXT TO DISH MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO FIX.------------MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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