El Taconazo La Fiesta

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. FOUND EXPOSED HANDSINK INFRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. NOTED CUPS AND KNIFE STORED AT THE SAID HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
  code 11Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PASTOR-PORK) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING SERVICE AND STORAGE. NOTED PASTOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 95.7F STORED AND DISPLAY IN A SKEWER/HOT HOLDING UNIT. PARTIAL OR INTERMITTENT COOKING IS NOT ALLOWED. CONTINUOUS COOKING WILL ALLOW THE COOKING SURFACE TEMPERATURE TO EXCEED 140F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $100.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 25 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A)
  code 3Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#48219 DATED 01-25-2010. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #33 MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS INCLUDING WASHBOWL CABINET INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. --- MUST CLEAN STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP. #35 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #40 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. #41 NOTED REAR OUTSIDE AREA (PATIO) WITH UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLUTTER AND LITTER ON GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALSO MUST REMOVE CLUTTER INSIDE REAR STORAGE/GARAGE.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NOTED RAW WOOD WITH GAP/OPENING AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX/SEAL, MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.--------MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTER ON HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELD ON HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT (FAR LEFT).
  code 36
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
  code 40
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPER STORE IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 25, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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