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El Poblano Restaurant & Bar

July 29, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED/INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, MOP SINK AND SHELVING UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: NOTED BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT PREMISES AND CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT BOTH PREP AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BOTH WASHROOM WALLS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTTOM OF WALLS AND CLEAN AND/OR REPAINT WALLS. EXCESSIVE DUST ON VENT COVERS INSIDE WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCETS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE EXPOSED SINKS AND 3COMPARTMENT SINKS FAUCETS. PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. ALSO PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE FOR BOTH EXPOSED SINKS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER AT REAR STORAGE AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41

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Compared with Pass on July 8, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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