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El Progreso

July 13, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROCEDURE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 15 RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND WOOD LEDGE AND A DEAD DECAYED RODENT IN ELECTRICAL ROOM AND ON LEDGE OF DISPLAY SHELF NEAR BLEACH.APPX.5-7 LIVE FLIES FLYING AROUND PREMISES.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS & DEAD RODENT,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/13/18.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020A)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO PREP TABLE AND REAR PREP AREA IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMP SINK.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON MILK COOLER DOOR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRINDER,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. • MUST DEFROST ICE CREAM FREEZER.MUST CLEAN BUILD UP AND ICE FROM ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER ON DISPLAY.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3- COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP OVER FLOWING FROM THE TOP OF THE LID WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND A FOUL SMELLING ODOR AND POOLING ON TO FLOOR AND REAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP AND ABOVE RIM INTO FAR RIGHT AND LEFT SINK BASIN WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AND SLOW DRAINING.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030C)
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREA MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES ON SALES FLOOR AND DAMAGED CEILING IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE A CEILING AND WALLS IN BASEMENT TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FOR BAGGED ICE PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN FRONT BEER WALK IN COOLER , UNDER DISPLAY UNITS ON SALES FLOOR AND BASEMENT.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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