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La Condesa

January 24, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK USING HIS BARE HANDS TO CUT AVOCADOS. INSTRUCTED THAT THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 9Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS ON TOP OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AND IN THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (EGGS 59 DEGREES F, SHREDDED LETTUCE 51.8 DEGREE F, GARLIC/OIL MIXTURE 67.3 DEGREES F. INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING IS 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS. APPROX 4 LBS AND $40 VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (SHRIMP, BEEF, CHICKEN, DICED TOMATOES) IN BOTH 2-DOOR COOLERS WITH NO PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WET MOP HEADS LYING UPRIGHT ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR AREA OF THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED THAT AFTER USE, MOPS MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO ENSURE PROPER AIR DRYING.
    code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 25, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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