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El Milagro Taqueria
September 28, 2012 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings6
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: 2 PANS OF CHEESE STUFFED PEPPERS WERE FOUND AT 126.5 f, 4 PANS OF COOKED RICE 122-130 f, GREEN SAUCE 124.3 f, CHEESE STUFFED FRIED TORTILLAS 116 f AND CHOPPED TOMATO SALSA 46.5 f. ALL OF THE ABOVE PRODUCT WAS PREPARED AT EL MILAGRO LOCATED AT 3050 W 26TH ST, 60623. APPROXIMATELY 50 POUNDS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT $214.00 WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO REHEAT LARGE QUANTITIES OF FOOD AND MUST ENSURE THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HELD COLD AT 40 f OR BELOW AND HOT FOODS 140 f AND ABOVE. THE HOT HOLDING UNIT HAS A CURRENT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 146.1 f.
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toxic items stored near foodOfficial wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The InspectorsInspector note: THE REAR OUTER DOOR AND INNER GARAGE DOORS HAVE 1/4" GAPS AT THE BOTTOM, REPAIR THE DOORS SO THEY ARE PEST PROOF.
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Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: SQUEEZE BOTTLES WITH COOKING OIL ARE NOT LABELED, LABEL ALL OPEN FOODS.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: THE CUSTOMER AND COUNTER ICE DISPENSING CHUTES HAVE SOME CLOUDY DEPOSITS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ICE CHUTES. THE CAN OPENER IS DIRTY; CLEAN, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE CAN OPENER.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: A MISSING TILE WAS FOUND TO THE RIGHT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, REPAIR THE WALL SO IT IS SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures ShieldedInspector note: THE LIGHTING ABOVE THE WEST COLD PREP LINE IS NOT SHIELDED, SHIELD ALL GLASS BULBS ABOVE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on December 23, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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