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El Plan

July 14, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR LOWBOY PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F, THE 2 DOOR GLASS DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F, THE 2 DOOR STAINLESS STEEL PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48.6F. THE COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MEAT AND COOKED RICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED MILK AT 45.4-48.9F, EGGS AT 46.1F, COOKED RICE AT 46.1F, PORK AT 47.8-50.1F, CABEZA AT 45.7F, BEEF AT 50.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH $500. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PALLET IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. CLEAN UP THE MOUSE DROPPINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THE TILE WALL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM IS IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPLACE BROKEN WALL TILES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 30, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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