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El Taco Veloz Taqueria
January 10, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings5
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED ON PREMISES: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD WITH BARE HAND CONTACT BY PREPARING GORDITA'S AND TACOS OFF THE GRILL AND HANDLING CILANTRO, ONION AND OTHER TOPPINGS WITH BARE HANDS BEFORE WRARPPING FOOD ITEMS FOR TO-GO ORDERS. INSTRUCTED STAFF BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE APPLYING A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES OR USE UTENSILS TO APPLY TOPPINGS TO AVOID HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED RAW MEATS STORED DIRECTLY IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY STORE RAW MEAT ITEMS.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FRONT PREP AREA AND MEN'S WASHROOM, DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING TILES IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND ABOVE THE PREP AREA, AND DUST ON CEILING TILES ABOVE THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN CEILING TILES WITH DUST BUILDUP AND REPLACE WATER DAMAMGED CEILING TILES. • REPAIR THE HOLES AND CRACKED DRYWALL NEAR THE FLOOR BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: THE FAUCET HEAD IS LEAKING FROM THE GASKET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKET AT THE FAUCET HEAD OF THE 3-COMPARMTENT SINK TO PREVENT LEAKAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly StoredInspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 29, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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