El Salvador Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK HAS LARGE LEAK FROM BOTTOM PIPE (P-TRAP) DISPENSING WASTE WATER DIRECTLY ONTO FLOOR OF PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.
  code 11Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD AND MAINTAIN
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS IN BOILER ROOM. REPAIR ALL HOLES AND MAINTAIN
  code 35
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: MENS BATHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 37
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED UNEVEN WELDS WITHIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BASINS. MAKE ALL WELDED AREAS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE OR REPLACE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. • OBSERVED WATER LINE IN FRONT SERVICE AREA LEAKING INTO SMALL BUCKET. REPAIR WATER LINE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STEADY LEAK FROM FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FAUCET
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN SMALL REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATORS. NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED OVEN IN HALLWAY. REMOVE ALL UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 27, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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