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El Milagro

March 17, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT HOT FOOD PREP AREA HANDLING TORTILLAS WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE: GLOVES, TONGS, OR TISSUE PAPER WHEN HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: ALL SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS(FORKS, SPOONS, KNIVES) MUST BE PROPERLY STORED INVERTED(HANDLES UP OR OUT) IN STORAGE CONTAINERS.
    code 31
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER, AND THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN HOT FOOD KITCHEN PREP AREA.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: LARGE CRACK IN FLOOR TILE NOTICED NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR, MUST REPAIR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA, AND IN SMALL STORAGE AREA ON FIRST FLOOR WHERE LARGE BAGS OF SALT ARE STORED.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CLEAN DEBRIS, DIRT, AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL CEILING AND EXHAUST VENTS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN RETAIL FOOD PREP/SERVICE AREA WHERE GROUND TORTILLA MIXTURE IDS BAGGED UP AND SOLD.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3 COMARTMENT SINK IN FRONT HOT FOOD PREP AREA, AND AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN HOT FOOD KITCHEN PREP AREA.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: PROVIDE LONG STEM METAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOKS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS.
    code 40
  • Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
    Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN SMALL REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE LARGE BAGS OF SALT ARE STORED AND IN 2ND FLOOR STORAE AREA. ALL STORED ARTICLES MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOORS.
    code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 10, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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