La Bodega Food Market

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings5
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK OR WASHBOWL.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISPLAY HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THESE SINKS. CORE VIOLATION • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK WHERE CARNITA'S,MENUDO AND OTHER HOT FOODS ARE SERVED FROM AT FRONT SELLING AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THIS LOCATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED
  code 10Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. 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: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE/KIT ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE/KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
  code 5Priority
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A DRAIN BOARD OVER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CORE VIOLATION
  code 48
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES OVER 5-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT SELLING AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING TILES CORE VIOLATION • OBSERVED CLUTTER ON 5-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT SELLING AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER TO PREVENT HARBORAGES FOR PESTS CORE VIOLATION
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on September 24, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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