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El Taconazo Restaurant

September 30, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER @ AIR TEMPERATURE 50.3*F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED ONLY UNCUT VEGETABLES,AND FRUIT ONLY NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD UNTIL REPAIRED. ELECTRICIAN ON PREMISES COOLER NOW 39.9*F CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED 4LBS PRECOOKED SALSA 49.8*F, 2LBS COOKED PORK, 10LBS CHICKEN COOKED 9/29/2015, 63.3*F, 4LBS CUT TOMATOES 48.7*F, AND 6LBS COOKED TRIPE 66*F.COOKED 9/29/15.26LBS VALUED AT $100.00 WAS DISPOSED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVER FLOWING ON TO THE GROUND AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALSO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL PICK UP OF ADDITIONAL DUMPSTERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGGIES/ZIPLOCK ETC.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT COOLER, AND REAR FREEZER ,NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CUTTING BOARDS, AND PREP TABLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR FRONT AND REAR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/ PREP TABLES.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIMITED LIGHTS THRU OUT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 4, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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