El Pueblito Mexican Grill

June 29, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 15# OF DE BONED COOKED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE FOUR DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 53.6F TO 54.9F;15# OF SPANISH COOKED RICE STORED INSIDE THE SAME COOLER AT TEMP OF 51.9F TO 53F;BOTH PRODUCTS WERE COOKED YESTERDAY,PER COOK STATEMENT.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.COOLING PROCESS INFORMATION GIVEN.FOUR DOOR REACH-IN COOLER MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 38.9F.POUNDS #30,VALUE 50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION PROVIDED ON PREMISES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING,RINSING STORING AND USING WHAT WAS WASHED WITHOUT SANITIZING MULTI USE UTENSILS.OWNER BROUGHT BLEACH WITH HER ON SITE, AFTER EMPLOYEE CALLED HER VIA PHONE.ACCEPTABLE /MUST BE ON PREMISES CHEMICAL SANITIZER:BLEACH.QUATS,OR IODINE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.OBSERVED BLACK SLIME AT FRONT INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE BIN AT BOTTOM PART OF ICE MACHINE.BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO ICE CUBES,WHICH IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES,NOR A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES.WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,COOKED AND DELIVERED:CHICKEN,STEAK,RICE ETC. POSTED ON PREMISES AN EXPIRED CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE(EXP.DATE:4-13-15) AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY MUST BE CERTIFIED ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW WOOD CRATES USED FOR SHELF NOT CLEANABLE,ROUGH SURFACE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/REPLACE SAID CRATES AND PROVIDE SHELVES WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. OBSERVED PLASTIC COATED SHELVES BROKEN EXPOSING RUST METAL SHELVES INSIDE REACH-IN COOLERS,AND ON SHELVES WERE DRY FOOD IS STORED.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.REPLACE SAID FAUCET
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME,FOOD AND MOIST.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.SHELVES INSIDE THE COOLERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND BLACK SLIME:ALSO HOOD,FILTERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT(INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR),UNDER PREP TABLES,ALL PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,ALL MENTIONED HAVE A BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE REACH-IN WHITE FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES(ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER AND BETWEEN FLOOR PIPES,CORNERS,UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS) WITH A BUILD-UP OF GRIMES,GREASE,AND FOOD BUILD-UP.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED A PAN WITH OVERFLOWING WASTE WATER FROM THE DRAINING OF CONDENSER UNIT OF FOUR DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DAILY WATER PAN AND KEEP FLOOR DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN BOTH PREP AREA WITH HEAVY STAINS OF FOOD AND WATER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: NOT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.ALL EMPLOYEE ARE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR
code 42

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Compared with Pass on October 8, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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