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El Kaporal

September 8, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS PORK AND SALSA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 50.5F, EGGS AT 59.5F, GREEN SALSA AT 54.4F AND RED SALSA AT 57.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $25. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    code 3Priority
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
    code 32
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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