El Pollo Ranchero

September 16, 2015 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUSTY LOWER SHELVES ON TWO PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED THE TOP DOOR IN POOR REPAIR ON A PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLAT TOP GRILL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND GRILL IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND PAPERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MEAT JUICE ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING TILE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 19, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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