La Bomba Restaurant

July 20, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITY UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA AT 62.7F INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION 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 FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES COOKED BEANS AT 66.5F, COOKED RICE AT 59.4F AND RAW CHICKEN AT 49.5F ALSO OBSERVED COOKED PORK BEING STORED UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 95.5F IN REAR PREP AREA. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATUIRATED FOOD. APROXIMATELY 37LBS VALUE OF $200 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 76.7.2F TO 78.5F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AND HAND WASH SINKS IN WASHROOMS. HOT WATER HAS BEEN RECOVERED DURING INSPECTION WATER TEMPERATURE NOW AT 140.6F. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO HAVE CONTINUES SUPPLY OF HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 9Priority
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: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING, AND SHELVING IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANATIZED AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. MUST BE SANDED SMOOTH OR REPLACED. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT COOKS LINE. RUST FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS IN FOOD PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE STEAM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR FOOD AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET AS REQUIRED. NO LOGS, RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 22, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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