El Progreso

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• 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: NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. ALSO BASINS OF SINKS NOT CLEAN AND REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH EQUIPMENT IN BASIN. INSTD TO PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL TIMES, KEEP CLEAN AND BASINS EMPTY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE. SOILED CHIP DISPLAY UNITS ON SITE. REPLACE SAME.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER CHIP DISPLAY UNITS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS. CLEAN WALLS IN TOILET ROOM AND PAINT IF NECESSARY.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PROVIDE GREASE INTERCEPTOR AND ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD AT FRONT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT PREP AREAS. PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2013: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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