La Casa De Samuel Rest.

December 5, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
    Inspector note: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25 FRESH CLAMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGIING STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER. ALL FRESH SHELLFISH MUST BE PROPERLY STORED WITH ORIGINAL TAG AND KEPT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING UNTIL PREPARED. ALL PRODUCT FOUND NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B2).
    code 1Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TAKE TORTILLAS WITH BARE HANDS, PLACE ON THE GRILL WITH BARE HANDS, FLIP THEM OVER WITH BARE HANDS, AND TAKE TTHEM OFF THE GRILL WITH BARE HANDS. MUST USE TONGS, UTENSILS, GLOVES OR WHITE TISSUE PAPER WHEN HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS. NO BARE HAND CONTACT ALLOWED WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
    code 6Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE TORTILLAS ARE PREPARED AND HELD UNTIL SERVED NOT PROERLY PROTECTED. MUST INSTALL A PROTECTIVE BARRIER IN THIS AREA TO PREVENT HUMAN CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 16
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE WITH DEEP GROOVES IN THE SURFACES MUST BE REPLACED.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA(DEEP FRYERS, OVENS, GRILLS, REFRIGERATED DRAWERS, PREP TABLES, AND SHELVES).
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND DEBRIS ARE PRESENT.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CLEAN MASSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE HOOD ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE DUSTY AND GREASY LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT REAR AREAS OF BUSINESS. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE DARK LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR DISH WASHING/PREP AREA(AREA NOT WELL LIT). CLEAN MASSIVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
    code 35
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: FOUND SEVERAL PROPANE TANKS IN BASEMENT STORED WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OFF PREMISES. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN SECTIONS OF BASEMENT WHERE FLOORS ARE NOT ACESSIBLE FOR CLEANING, INSPECTION AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 16, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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