La Ciudad Mexican Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND DISPLAY PREP COOLER FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 49.7F TO 50.9F.THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED TEMP OF 48F.TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE.FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS FIXED AND MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW(FAX #312 746-4240).CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO63959-16
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED FROM INSIDE ABOVE COOLER: RAW MEAT AT TEMP OF 53F; CHORIZO AT TEMP OF 53,6F.HALF AND HALF AT TEMP OF 50F; COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 49.8F; COOKED CHICKEN AT 50F TEMP OF 49F.SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 49.7F; GUACAMOLE AT TEMP OF 49.8F,DICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 49F.NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED, POUNDS 35,VALUE 60. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO63959-16
  code 3Priority
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED FROM ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER RE ORGANIZE AREA
  code 41

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