La Fortaleza De Arcelia Guerrero

May 11, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD EMPLOYEE WASH HIS HANDS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEFORE ENTERING THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES CANNOT USE FOOD PREP, WAREWASHING, OR SERVICE SINKS TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD (SALSAS) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE DISCARDED OR CONSUMED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS; FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND A 2-DOOR COOLER BROKEN AND NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE; COOLER IS OPERATING AT 50F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. COOLER TAGGED; INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH AS NOTED ON TAG AND TO NOT USE COOLER UNTIL MAINTAINING 41F OR BELOW.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE BAG OF ONIONS ON THE FLOOR AND SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT/ITEMS INSIDE THE MIDDLE DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND PERSONAL EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED THROUGHOUT THE SLIDING 2-DOOR COOLER IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE PERSONAL FOOD IN A DESIGNATED AREA WITHIN THE COOLER THAT IS COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE FACILITY'S FOOD.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, INSIDE COOLERS, AND THE INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE MOP SINK, IN THE PINK WALL ACROSS FROM THE THREE DOOR FREEZER AND NEXT TO THE MENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, AND ORGANIZE ALL REMAINING ARTICLES TO PROVIDE FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY AND ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE ROOM CLOSEST TO THE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 2/11/2021 REPORT #2484766 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #37 (3-302.12) MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. VIOLATION #40 (2-402.11) OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 11, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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