El Nuevo Taconazo, Inc.

May 2, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS COOKED YESTERDAY AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER: LARGE, DEEP CONTAINER OF COOKED REFRIED BEANS AT 100.1F, POT OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 53.2F, LARGE TRAY OF COOKED BARBACOA AT 48.7F. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 30LBS $100 VALUE. VIOLATION 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
    code 3Priority
  • Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
    Inspector note: HEAVY LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 3RD BASIN. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
    code 24
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MISSING METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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