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Jesse's Mexican Grill

July 6, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.TOP PART AIR TEMP OF 46.4F TO 51.7F. WALK-IN COOLER AIR TEMP OF 46.1F,47,4F AND 50.9F.TEMPERATURE WAS TAKEN WITH SANITARIAN AND BUSINESS OWNER THERMOMETERS.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE BOTH UNITS:CHICKEN,BEEF,SOUR CREAM ETC. TAGGED UNITS"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. BOTH COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: RAW BEEF AT TEMP OF 48.7F; SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 45.3F; RAW CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 48.2F; COOKED DICED STEAK AT TEMP OF 98.6F TO 99.7F; COOKED FISH AT TEM OF 48.2F ALL FOOD MENTIONED WERE STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER.COOKED PORK AT TEMP OF 48.7F TO 49.6F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 59.3F;COOKED BEEF IN STOCK AT TEMP OF 47.3F; CHICKEN BROTH AT TEMP OF 47.7F; COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 75.9F(FOOD WAS COOKED SOMETIMES ON 7-6-17); COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 57.6F(FOOD WAS COOKED SOMETIME ON 7-6-17) PER MANAGER STATEMENT.SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 47.1F-48F AND 49.7F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 51.3F.MENTIONED FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOOD TEMPERATURE WAS TAKEN WITH SANITARIAN AND BUSINESS OWNER THERMOMETERS.ON 7-7-17 FOUND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE TAGGED WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED RICE 58.8F; REFRIED BEANS AT TEMP OF 46.8F; AND COOKED DICED STEAK AT TEMP OF 51.7F TO 52F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED FROM BOTH DAYS.POUNDS 400,VALUE 1850 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND PLATES INSIDE THE DRY FOOD CONTAINERS ,INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES. NO DRAIN HOSE AT PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN,EXCESS WATER INSIDE TE UNIT MUST REPAIR CAUSE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SLIME(WHITE AND BLACK) DRIPPING AT INTERIOR PANELS OF TWO DOOR COOLER UNDER THE PREP UNIT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GRIME BUILD-UP AT FOLLOWING:METAL SHELVES,IN PREP AREA,SHELVES INTERIOR OF COOLERS,ICE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DIRYT KNIVES STORED INSIDE THE KNIFE RACK,INSTRUCTED ONLY CLEAN KNIVES MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE KNIFE RACK.MUST KEEP KNIFE RACK CLEAN AND FREE FROM GREASE,FOOD ETC. EXCESS WATER INSIDE THE PRREP COOLER ,NEED TO REMOVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENTS UNDER SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER,UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE IS SATURATED WITH WATER, ALSO BULGED. MUST REPLACE.WALL FAN AT WEST SIDE BY THE WALK-IN COOLER IS EXTREMELY GREASY,ALSO THE WALL AROUND THE SAID FAN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE FROM OUTSIDE AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR ALL EMPTY OIL BOXES,CARDBOARDS,MICROWAVE,DEEP FRYER,ETC,MUST KEEP AREA CLEAN.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ANYONE ENTERING AT FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 18, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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