La Azteca Produce

May 14, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS WASHING, RINSING AND STORING UTENSILS. EMPLOYEE MUST WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOILED EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEARLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 50 ANTS ON FLOOR AT WEST WALL OF COOKING LOWER LEVEL. OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA(NO FOOD PRODUCTS) SOME FOOD EQUIPMENT.DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF BASEMENT(UNDER SHELVES,ON CEMENT LEDGE AT EAST SIDE OF WALL,ON TOP PARTIAL RUG,INSIDE NON-FOOD STORAGE AREA,ETC).INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION,INCLUDED AT FRONT COUNTER TO WIPE MULTI USE UTENSILS
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING UTENSILS AND STORE THEM (KNIVES,STORED INSIDE THE KNIFE RACK)ETC.CLEAN AND SANITIZE UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR-DRIED
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN ALL FREEZERS AND COOLER. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS. • REMOVE CARD BOARDS FROM ALL THE SHELVES AND ALUMINIUM FOIL USED HAS SHELF LINER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION LEVELS FOR THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZER INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE NOT USED TO MAKE ICE,BUT HAS A STORAGE. HOWEVER IS FILLED WITH ITEMS AND OPEN FOOD.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNIT.FOOD DEBRIS ON TRACK OF SLIDING DOORS OF BUTCHER DISPLAY COOLER,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT FAUCET OF MOP SINK.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: STAFF WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CEILING WALL IN SELLING AREA EXTREMELY STAINED WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVED/REPLACE CEILING.FOUL ODOR(MILDEW).SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.PEELING PAINT ON CEILING BY THE BUTCHER'S AREA,REMOVE SAID PAINT AND RE-PAINT. WALL AT COOKING AREA WITH SPATTERED LIQUID ON IT ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT,BUTCHER'S AND COOKING AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR FOR CLEANING PURPOSE.SPECIALLY IN BASEMENT AREA.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NEED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 13, 2018: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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