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El Nuevo Boriquen

April 19, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF WALK IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER AT 46.4F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-PORK 57.1F, EGGS 48F, PORK 46.5F, BEANS 48.1F, CHICKEN 46.1F STEAMED PLANTAIN DUMPLING 54.1F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 43 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $60.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USED BY DATE.
    code 30
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOOR OF FRONT PREP SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE....ALSO NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY INSIDE SERVICE PREP COOLERS WITH WATER, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRONT AND REAR) WITH THICK GREASE EMBEDDED ON THE FLOOR.
    code 34
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (FRONT PREP). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED ON PREP TABLE AT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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