El Paraiso Bakery

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
  Inspector note: FOUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND FIRST COMPARTMENT FILLED TO TOP OF DRAIN WITH WASTE WATER, UNABLE TO DRAIN DUE TO PIPE BEING CLOGGED. MANAGER PLUNGED SAID COMPARTMENT WITH PLUNGER SEVERAL TIMES TO UNCLOG DRAIN, OBSERVED WASTE WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER FIRST AND THIRD COMPARTMENT OF SINK AT PIPING WHEN MANAGER WAS PLUNGING FIRST COMPARTMENT SINK TO RELEASE WASTE WATER. MANAGER CALLED SEVERAL PLUMBERS TO REPAIR SINK. PLUMBER REPAIRED SINK-INSTALLED NEW GREASE TRAP AND REPLACED OLD PIPING WITH NEW PIPING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REMOVE RUSTY INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING ON HOT HOLDING UNIT, PAINT WORN SHELVES AT FRONT SERVICE AREA, AND REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM PREP RACKS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, PREP TABLE BOTTOMS, WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER, AROUND LARGE OVEN, INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES, INTERIOR OF UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS,LIGHT SHIELDS AT REAR PREP AREA, TOILET ROOM,AND VENTILATION FAN COVER AT WINDOW.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT, ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE. KEEP FLOORS DRY IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AND OPENING AT FLOOR IN FRONT OF LARGE OVEN IN PREP AREA.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT WALL AND CEILING AS NEEDED THROUGHT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM. PAINT DISCOLORED, STAINED CEILING AT REAR PREP AREA AND BY REAR WALK-IN COOLER.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE PREP AREA, DISH WASHING AREA, AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. PROVIDE LIGHTING FOR BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE AT FRONT PREP AREA.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PROVIDE DRAIN RACK AND OR DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKS AT PIPING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 25, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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