Jerk Taco Man

February 22, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND 20LB OF COOKED CHICKEN STORED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 121.6F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COOKED FOODS AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED. PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DISCARDED. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN PORK RIBS AND FROZEN TURKEY BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED IN STANDING WATER. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOUNDS MUST BE THAWED UNDER REFRIGERATION, OR UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONE OF THIS METHODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 17
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. FRONT DOOR FOUND WITH A GAP GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM, AND AN OPENING GREATER THAN 1 INCH FOUND ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE SAME DOOR. THE DOOR MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED TO PREVENT INSECT AND RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. GARBAGE DUMPSTER INTERIOR NOT MAINTAINED, FOOD DEBRIS FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE RECEPTACLE. LIDS ON THE DUMPSTER ARE SEVERLY BENT AND BURNED AND WILL NOT PROPERLY CLOSE. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS(IN EXCESS OF FIFTY BOXES(BROKEN DOWN, NOT BROKEN DOWN, SOME WITH BLOOD AND LIQUID INSIDE ALL IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA ON THE GROUND, AND ON A LARGE OPEN ROLLING TRAILER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY BREAK DOWN ALL BOXES AND PROPERLY STORE THEM INSIDE THE DUMPSTER, AND TO EITHER INCREASE PICK-UPS OR ORDER AN ADDITIONAL DUMPSTER FOR CARD BOARD. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THIS AREA ORGANIZED AND CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL PLASTIC FOOD STORAE CONTAINERS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLENABLE MUST BE REPLACED.
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: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(DEEP FRYERS GRILLS), HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT(TABLE TOP STEAMERS) , AND ALL SINKS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED DTAIL CLEANING ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: FILTERS AND HOODS ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT THAT ARE STAINED BLACK RESIDUE, AND GREASY/DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXHAUST SYSTEM NOT ADEQUATELY REMOVINGEXCCESSIVE SMOKE FROM FOOD PREP AREA, NEED TO HAVE SYSTEM SERVICED. REPAIR STOPPERS CONNECTED TO 3 COMPARMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LONG STEM THERMOMETERS FOR STAFF FOR TAKING AND RECORDING PRODUCT TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REAR OUTSIDE AREA EXTREMELY CLUTTERED WITH OPEN FACED GRILL(WITH DRIED FOOD RESIDUE ON THE RACKS, DEEP FRYERS WITH UNCLEAN LIQUID AND DEBRIS INSIDE, AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF LARGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT(COOKING AND NON-COOKING) THROUGHOUT THIS AREA. ALSO MASSIVE CLUTTER AROUND AND INSIDE A TRAILER IN THE REAR OF THIS AREA WHERE SMALLER EQUIPMENT AND SOME FOOD IS STORED, WHICH MUST BE CLEANED(FLOOR, STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS). THIS ENTIRE AREA MUST BE KEPT ORGANIZED AND FREE OF CLUTTER. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CIGARETTE BUTTS ALSO FOUND IN THIS AREA. ALL PROPERTY LINE AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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