La Cabanita

June 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings17
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED A SPRAY BOTTLE AND CUP INSIDE OF HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.MUST KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. I REMOVED ARTICLES FROM SINK DURING INSPECTION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS) • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)(COS)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS READY TO EAT FOOD STORED INSIDE OF 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER SUCH AS 60LBS. COOKED STEAK 90.7F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 60LBS. $240.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 100 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN OUTSIDE FOOD AND PAPER STORAGE SHED AND ON FLOOR MIXED IN WITH DIRT AND SHREEDED PAPER NEAR HOT WATER TANK. ALSO APPX.6 MICE DROPPINGS IN LOWER CABINET OF VANITY IN TOILET ROOM AND BEHIND A 5-GALLON CONTAINER OF SOAP IN SAME AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/20/23.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE BOXES AND CONTAINERS OF SODA AND PAPER GOODS FROM FLOOR IN OUTSIDE SHED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOODS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE ON TOPSIDE OF CHEST FREEZER AND CUTTING BOARDS.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ICE SCOOP FROM INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AND STORE PROPERLY IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET,STORAGE SHELVES,PREP TABLES.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON TABLE TOP ICE MACHINE MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP,GROUND AROUND GREASE CONTAINER AND OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TRASH,CANS,BOTTLES ON GROUND AND LIDS ON DUMPSTER WIDE OPEN.MUST REMOVE GREASE,TRASH & DEBRIS FROM LID OF GREASE CONTAINER AND GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER AND KEEP LIDS CLOSED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AREA.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND FOOD SPLATTER BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING TOILET ROOM. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DBERIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR AND KEEP DRY. • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT CHIPPING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA,PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE NEEDED. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA, REAR HALL WAY,SEVERAL HOLES IN FLOOR OF OUTSIDE FOOD & PAPER GOODS STORAGE SHED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 9, 2022: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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