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Garcia's Restaurant
February 4, 2016 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings9
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: IN THE WALK IN COOLER FOUND 20LBS OF COOKED BEEF (BARBACOA) AT 49.6F. ALSO IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER FOUND 3LBS OF DESSERTS (CHEESECAKE, TRES LECHES, RED VELVET, AND CARROT CAKE) AT 45.7F AND 1LB OF PREPARED SALSAS AT 42.6F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOODHANDLER TOUCHING PANTS, WIPING GLOVED HANDS ON TOWEL HANGING FROM APRON, AND THEN HANDLING FOOD WITH SAME GLOVES ON, ALL WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED THAT FOODHANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS AT EVERY POINT OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION INCLUDING WHEN CHANGING GLOVES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
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toxic items stored near foodOfficial wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The InspectorsInspector note: OBSERVED A QUARTER INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DOUBLE DOORS FACING LINCOLN AVENUE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO DOOR IS TIGHT FITTING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE BEER WALK IN COOLER AND UNDER THE ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE PREPPED FOOD WALK IN COOLER.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BASEMENT TO BE SLOW DRAINING AND LEAKING FROM THE DRAIN. ALSO OBSERVED LEAKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WASH COMPARTMENT AT THE LARGE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE RINSE COMPARTMENT OT THE SMALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ALL ICE MACHINES AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE THREE ICE MACHINES NOT FULLY CONNECTED TO THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO EXTEND PIPES INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN AND TO MAINTAIN.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly StoredInspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE OR MAINTAIN CLEAN ON SITE.
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Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly StoredInspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED INSIDE FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE SEPARATELY IN A SANITARY FASHION AND TO MAINTAIN.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on January 30, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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