Fruteria Favela

October 1, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings4

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK REMOVED FROM DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY REINSTALL HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF CHEETOS AND POTATO CHIPS GNAWED, TORN AND DISPLAYED FOR SALE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. ALL FOOD PACKAGES SHALL BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTENTS SO THAT THE FOOD IS NOT EXPOSED TO ADULTERATION OR POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
code 13Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD (HAM, CHEESE, DELI MEATS) STORED IN MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 23
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER OF MEAT THAWING ON FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW FOOD UNDER REFRIGERATION AT 41F OR LESS OR SUBMERED UNDER RUNNING WATER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CARDBOARD TRAYS ON CHIP DISPLAY SHELVES, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WEST WALLS BEHIND POP STORAGE, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELVES UNDER PASTA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELF UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG ELECTRICAL WIRING AND OUTLET ON WEST WALL ABOVE PRODUCE COOLER, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELF UNDER PREP TABLE IN MEAT PREP AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT COUNTER POP COOLER, 1 LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON UTILITY SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA, 1 LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON NORTH WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 1 LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON SHELF NEAR POTATOES IN FRONT SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED FOR SHELVING IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DISCONNECTED FOR PLUMBING REPAIRS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY RE-INSTALL 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR MANUALLY, WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS AND BASES OF COOLERS IN SALES AREA AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS, FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP TABLES, SLICER AND HOLDING UNITS IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, IN SALES, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2017: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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