Fiesta Tamaleria El Barrio

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED AN APPX. 1" GAP AT THE DOOR BASE OF THE BASEMENT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • 4-202.16 NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION IN THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.
  code 47
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.114 NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. • 6-201.13 THE MISSING WALL AT THE BASEBOARD LINE IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA MUST REPLACE THE WALL AND BASEBOARD COVING. HOLE IN THE CEILING OF THE ADULT WASHROOM. MUST SEAL/REPAIR. • 6-201.16 OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2024: 3 findings recurred.

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