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La Choza Mexican Grill

March 1, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL BEING USED ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN THE FREEZER AND COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF FOIL AND GROCERY BAGS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND ALL CONTACT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING, HALLWAY, AND REAR PREP AREAS. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN HALLWAY, DIRTY WALLS IN MOP SINK AREA. DUST ON CEILING VENTS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHEILD IN REAR PREP ABOVE THE 3-COMP SINK AND DINING AREA, MISSING LIGHT ABOVE THE MOP SINK AREA. ALSO, UNKNOWN DEBRIS IN LIGHT SHEILDS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY PREP COOLER AND 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER ON SOUTH WALL. BOTH UNITS HAVE EXPOSE WATER LINES DRAINING INTO BUCKETS . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PER CITY CODE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE MOP SINK AREA, BUCKETS, CHEMICALS, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 22, 2016: 8 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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