La Fiesta Bakery/Taqueria

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING CHURRO IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE MEALS.
  code 6Priority
• 🚿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 FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING READY TO EAT CHURROS WITH BARE HANDS WHILE PACKAGING CHURROS INTO BOXES FOR SERVICE. FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY TO EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS AND SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE USE GLOVES OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
  code 9Priority
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
  code 37
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLES OF DISPENSING UTENSILS LAYING ON TOP OF FOOD INSIDE BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL HANDLES ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  code 43
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED CARDBOARD ON FLOOR AND BOTTOM SHELVES OF PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL SOILED CARDBOARD IN ALL AREAS FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS, MIXERS, PREP TABLES, FRYERS, COOLERS, SHELVING UNITS AND ROLLING CARTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, LEAKING HOT WATER HANDLE ON HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, DAMAGED HOT WATER HANDLE AND MISSING TOP OF BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SMOKE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON CEILINGS, WALLS AND FLOORS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 26, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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