La Central Bakery

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE SHELF IN WALK IN COOLER WITH HEAVY RUST ACCUMULATION. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MAINAIN SHELF IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION : ALL UNDERSIDES OF MIXERS AND EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF BULK FOOD. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN COVER. • OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCELAN WITH DIRT BUILD UP, FOOD DEBIS AND DUST: IN PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING LAGE MIXERS, DISPLAY AREA UNDER AND BEHIND ALL DISPLAY CASES, IN REAR STORAGE AREA UNDER AND BEHIND ALL SHELVING UNITS, ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS, FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR IN A SANITIARY CONDITION.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN NEAR FRYER WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBIS ACCUMUALTION. ALL WALLS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED FAN COVERS WITHIN WLAK IN COOLER UNCLEAN WITH DIRT/DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FAN COVERS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA WITH PLUMBING LEAK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EXPOSED HADNSINK AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED BACK FLOW DEVICE ABOVE MOP SINK LEAKING. FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMETN SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BACKFLOW DEVICE. OBSERVED CONDENSER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER DRIPPING INTO BUCKET REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER NOT WORKING. ALL THERMOMETERS WITHIN COOLERS MUST BE IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE THAT ARE EASY TO READ AND ABLE TO BE CHECKED FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE REFIGERATION UNITS ARE MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PROOFER IN REAR UNCLEAN NOT WORKING. OBSERVED MIXER UNCLEAN IN FRONT NOT WORKING. THESE ITEMS MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 27, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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