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La Cocina Mexican Grill

June 26, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER BEING USED MAINTAINING IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE OF 54.7F. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40.0F OR BELOW. COOLER WILL BE TAGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL TAG REMOVED BY THE HEALTH DEPT. MUST USE ADDITIONAL COOLERS ON PREMISES THATS 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF FOODS INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. APPROX 40-LBS OF RAW GROUND BEEF AT 53.4F, 3-LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN, APPROX 15-LBS, 120-LBS OF BEEF AT 52.0F,53.0F, 30lbs of STEAK (DATED ON PACKAGE 6-25-18), 5-LBS OF GREEN HOMEMADE SALSA- 53.0F, RED SALSA-51.0F, 60-LBS OF RAW SHELL EGGS 55.0F-57.0F, 25-lbs SOUR CREAM- 54.0f . ALL FOODS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER approx. cost $ 900.00-CDI.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREPARED FOODS INSIDE OF COOLERS NOT LABELED, DATED, ( SALSA, TAMALES, RICE, COOKED CHICKEN,ETC).INSTRUCTED TO LABEL DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND WAS PREPARED OVER 24 HRS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: 2-CUTTING BOARDS HAVE DARK DEEP GROVES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. PREP ALL POTS AND FOOD PANS MUST BE STORED OFF FLOOR INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER.ADDITIONAL SHELVING NEEDED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER . INSTRUCTED TO PREOVIDE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED VERY UNCLEAN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,OREGANO, FLOUR,ETC. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THROUGHLY OR REPLACE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR AREA BEHIND DEEP FREEZERS AND FRONT PREP COOKING ARA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALLS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 21, 2018: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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