El Mariachi Bar & Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WITHOUT LIDS AND LABELS. INSTRUCTED MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIDS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILING OF BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LIGHTING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHTS NOT WORKING TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT HANDLE OF HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 38

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Compared with No Entry on January 25, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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