El Michoacanito

March 3, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, VERIFIED AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED ANIMAL ORIGIN RAW EGGS BEING STORED ON TOP SHELVING OF A COOLER DIRECTLY ABOVE BAGS OF FRESH VEGETABLES SUCH AS RADISHES AND CARROTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS AND PREPARED, FRESH VEGETABLES. ALL VEGETABLES DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED AT 4:00 PM, APPROXIMATLY 20 LBS COOKED RICE HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 60.6F IN TWO LARGE, DEEP CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS INSIDE A TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MANAGER STATES THE RICE WAS PREPARED IT THE MORNING. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING OF HOT PREPARED FOODS. RICE DISCARDED. APPROXIMATE VALUE $20.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS READY TO EAT FOODS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE. FOODS NOTED WITH NO DATES OR PREP DATES ONLY. FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE, PREPARED MEATS AND SOUP.ALL FOODS DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 40LBS AT A VALUE OF $100.00 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH A TORN MISSING RODENT PROOF STRIP AT THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD. NOTED AN OPEN 1/4 IN GAP. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON THE DOOR.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED POROUS STONE PESTLE AND MORTAR BEING USED FOR MAKING SALSA. INSTRUCTED MUST NOT USE POROUS STONE THAT IS UNABLE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, PLASTIC THERMAL COOLER USED TO ICE/COOL PREPARED FOODS, ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. EXCESSIVE GREASE ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 2-21-19 #2268341 NOT CORRECTED.#55-: FLOOR CLUTTERED AT STORAGE ROOM BEHIND UNUSED BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR, MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 21, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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