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El Taconazo Restaurant

May 24, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER AT 465.7 DEGREES, COOKED FOOD WALK-IN COOLER AT 51.7 DEGREES- BOTH UNITS MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMPS OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: SHRIMP SOUP-48.8 DEGREES(COOKED 5-23-10), COOKED STEAK-101.6 DEGREES, COOKED PORK-75.3 DEGREES, SOUP-45.6 DEGRREES(COOKED 5-23-10)-ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE BROKEN DOWN INTO SHALLOW CONTAINERS AND COOLED FROM 140 DEGREES TO 40 DEGREES WITHIN 6 HOURS-FOUND HALF-N-HALF IN PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER AT 46.7 DEGREES, MIKK-55.1 DEGREES-INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD PRODUCTS, MUST BE STORED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW IN REFRIGERATION-CITATION ISSUED-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)-150IB VALUED AT 225.00
code 3Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED A PINKISH LOOKING SUBSTANCE INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE INSIDE- INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE FROM INSIDE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF MACHINE-CITATION ISSUED- CRITICAL
code 4Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
code 28
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND VARIOUS COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS STORED IN ALL COOLERS WITHOUT LABELS-ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED WHEN STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PAINT OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS & SHELVES THROUGHOUT. PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DOOR OF COOKED FOOD WALK-IN COOLER. PAINT ALL WOOD SHELVES INSIDE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE RUSTY CAN OPENER AND BASE ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE. REPLACE CUTTING BOARD ON SAME PREP TABLE THAT HAS BEEN BURNED AT CORNER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINET & EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS, HOODS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES, CUTTING BOARDS, SHELVES,STEAM TABLES, GRILLS, STOVE TOPS, OVENS AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL ALL LOOSE AND UNATTACHED WALL COVINGS THROUGHOUT. REPAIR WALL SECTIONS BY REAR EXIT DOOR, AND IN REAR BY WASHROOM AND DRY GOODS STORAGE CONTAINERS. CLEAN, PAINT OR RPLACE ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND WALL PANELS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING DINING AREA. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. IN ORDER TO LEAVE REAR DOOR OPEN, INSIDE STORM DOOR MUST TIGHT-FITTING AT BOTTOM(RODENT-PROOF) AND AT TOP(INSECT-PROOF). CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: REPAIR EXHAUST FAN(S) IN WASHROOM(S)
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO EXTEND OVER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT -MUST EITHER REMOVE SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT OR REPLACE HOOD WITH A LARGER ONE THAT PROPERLY EXTENDS OVER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA.
code 38

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