El Pollo Grill, Inc.

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP AREA HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINATINED. OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA WITH A SILVERWARE TRAY ON TOP OF HAND SINK BASIN,BROOM AND DUST PAN STORED IN FRONT OF SAME AND NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND SINK.SILVERWARE TRAY AND BROOM & DUST PAN REMOVED AND TOWELS ARE NOW PROVIDED.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
  code 12Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1648230 5/15/17 NOT CORRECTED #31- MULTI USE UTENSILS (KNIFE) CANNOT BE STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER.#38- SPLASH GUARD NEED BETWEEN HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.#45- NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HOLD A SANITATION CERTIFICATE.MUST REPAIR,PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-42-090)
  code 29
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON LOWER SHELF OF STEAM AND PREP TABLES.
  code 31
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILINGS IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,REAR PREP AREA AND DINING AREA,LOOSE WALL BASES IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA AND DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALLS IN REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA,LIGHT SHIELD IN TOILET ROOM.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALK IN COOLER NEEDS LIGHT SHIELD.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST PLACE 1-EYE STOVE UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 15, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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