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Fons Empanadas

September 10, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings2
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS OF TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER RANGING FROM 45-50F. FOODS SUCH AS 8 TUBS OF CREAM CHEESE, SALMON, SAUSAGE PATTIES, 7 PACKAGES OF SLICED SHARP CHEESE, 2 CASES OF LIQUID EGGS AND DELI MEAT ALL RANGING FROM AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 45-50F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $400.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 3, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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