El Taconazo Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOW SERIOUS FROM REPORT 1305308 ON 05/28/2013.SERIOUS CITATION GIVER. KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN PREP TABLES AND WALL. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN KNIFE RACK. CUTTING BOARDS PITTED, WITH DEEP, DARK STAINS. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME. BOTTOM SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR, BUCKLING. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME. ALL BOTTOM SHELVES, AND LEGS OF PREP TABLE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES, ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES), ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FRYERS, FLAT TOP GRILLS, LEGS, WHEELS, AND ATTACHED PIPING OF ALL EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF FLAT TOP GRILL DRIP TRAYS, ALL PREP TABLES, SINKS AND CUTTING BOARDS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. LEGS WITH RUSTY SURFACES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST, AND PAINT SAME. VENTS AND SURROUNDING LIGHTSHIELDS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS/DUST ACCUMULATION. REPLACE ALL MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT. ALL WALLS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN AND SPLASHED WITH FOOD DEBRIS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND PAINT IF NEEDED AFTER CLEANING IF WORN, STAINED SURFACES REMAIN.REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS FOR INTERIOR LIGHTS OF FRONT VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM. EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGING IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREAS.PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 24, 2014: 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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