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La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria

October 30, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: THE REAR AND FRONT HAND WASHING SINKS HAD NO SOAP (THE REAR HAD HAND SANITIZER) FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN HAND SOAP AT THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS MULTI-TASKING, PUTTING ON GLOVES, SOME USING HAND SANITIZERS, BUT NONE OF THEM PROPERLY WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER MULTI-TASKING, BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES, TOUCHING CLEAN UTENSILS, TOUCHING THEIR BODY, ETC. PRIORITY 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AND MAINTAINING WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP STORED LAYING IN THE ICE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN OR IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: THE TOP SURFACE OF THE WASHBOWL IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM NEEDS TO BE RECAULKED. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL AND MAINTAIN. -THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER ARE RUSTY. THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA PAINT IS CHIPPED AND HAS RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUSTY, PEELING RACKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AND THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX ALL LEAKS AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE TOILET IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM IS IN NEED OF SOME DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT, IN THE CORNER AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON THE BASEMENT/1ST FL WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS. • GRAFFITTI ON THE WALLS, CEILING, HAND DRYING DEVICE AND MIRROR IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM IS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE IT FIXED AND MAINTAIN WORKING VENTILATION IN THE TOILET ROOM. • THE WALK IN COOLER FREEZER HAS NO LIGHTING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING TO THE WALK IN FREEZER.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLER OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 4, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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