El Souk Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48-50 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR SO THAT COOLER MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 34 LBS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.5-62.0 DEGREES F. FOOD ITEMS FOUND INCLUDE RAW & COOKED BEEF, RAW & COOKED CHICKEN, HUMMUS, CUT TOMATOES,BABA GHANOUJ & COOKED CHIC PEAS. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AREAS AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
  code 34

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