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Joe's Carniceria Inc.

November 24, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN TAQUERIA AND IN REAR COOKING PREP AREA NOT CONVENIENT OR ACCESSIBLE; EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS IN BASINS OF SINK, UNABLE TO USE. NO PAPER TOWELS, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT REAR COOKING PREP AREA. INSTD TO KEEP BASINS EMPTY AND PROVIDE SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER STORAGE TEMPERATURES: CHORIZO SAUSAGE LINKS HANGING IN DELI DEPT WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 62.1F (COOKED 2 DAYS AGO PER EMPLOYEE), CONTAINERS OF CARNITAS (64.2F), RICE (61.9), BEEF (62.2F), AND FRIJOLES (60.9) IN TAQUERIA ON COUNTERTOPS NOT REFRIGERATED. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED. APPROX 40LBS $200 VALUE, CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GLASS DELI DOOR IN POOR REPAIR, WRAPPED WITH PLASTIC. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. CUTTING BOARDS WORN BEYOND REPAIR, DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO STORE IN PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF MEAT/DELI CASES, ALL COUNTERTOPS, SINKS THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOOR SELF-CLOSING. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MISSING ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARDS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN TAQUERIA AND MEAT/DELI AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME. MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. PROVIDE SAME. LEAK AT PIPE AT REAR PLUMBING AT COOKING LINE. REPAIR SAME.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: IMPROPER FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS BEING, USED FOR SALSAS, SAUCE AND DRY STORAGE, USING STYROFOAM CUPS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS (SCOOPS, LADLES.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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