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La Central Bakery

December 15, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK ON WEST SIDE OF PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, NO HOT RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING DISPLAY. SEVERAL RACKS OF BAKED GOODS UNCOVERED, ON ROLLING RACK IN CUSTOMER AREA. SEVERAL TRAYS OF BAKED GOODS UNCOVERED ON COUNTER. INSTD TO PROTECT FOOD AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-005A
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREPACKAGED CAKES NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED WORN CAUKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SURFACE NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. ADVISED MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. GASKETS IN PROOFER AND WALKIN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, TORN, NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. HINDGES ON PROOFER IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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 EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE ACCUMULATION: BASINS OF ALL SINKS, LEGS WHEELS AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF DONUT FRYER AND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN AND OR MISSING FLOOR TILES NEAR DONUT FRYER.FLOOR UNDER DONUT FRYER SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE BUILDUP. ADVISED MUST REPAIR,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBERVED MISSING WALL TILE NEAR BOILER FOR EXPOSED SINK. INSTRUCTED MY REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. OBSERVED EXHAUST FAN WITH EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. OBSERVED WALL BASE IN POOR REPAIR NEAR DONUT FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT OUT IN PREP AREA. MISSING LIGHT SHEILD AND END CAPS. ADVISED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 13, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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