La Garita De San Luis

August 6, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings4

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Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 RODENT (RAT) DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS, BEHIND AND UNDER PALLETS IN DRY STORAGE AREA WHERE SPICES STORED, SODA, UNDER THREE COMP SINK, ON OUTSIDE DOCK ETC. ALSO NUMEROUS LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT, LIVE FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED INSIDE OF BAGS OF ONIONS IN STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE.
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: WALK-IN FREEZER UNIT ON SITE HOLDING AT 29F. SOME MEATS AND FISH HAD ICE CRYSTALS ON THEM FROM PARTIALLY THAWING AND REFREEZING. UNIT WAS OUT OF TEMPERATURE ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3RD FOUND BY THE FDA INSPECTORS. UNIT WAS EMBARGOED AT THIS TIME BY THE IDPH INSPECTOR ON SITE. UNIT HAS A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR WITH THE COMPRESSORS LEAKING ONTO PRODUCTS. UNITS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 0F OR BELOW.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING INSIDE OF WALK-IN FREEZER DESCRIBED IN VIOLATION #2: MEATS, FISH, SEAFOOD ETC. ESTIMATE OF 15,000 LBS OF PRODUCT UNDER EMBARGO BY THE IDPH AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MEATS, FISH AND SEAFOOD MUST BE AT 0F AND BELOW IN WALK-IN FREEZER.
code 3Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: WATER FROM COMPRESSORS OF WALK-IN COOLERS LEAKING ONTO PRODUCE IN WALK-IN UNITS (TOMATOES, LEMONS, AND PEPPERS); MUST REPAIR COMPRESSORS. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE FOODS FOUND UNDER THE DRIPPING CONDENSOR UNITS. TWENTY FIVE TWENTY FIVE LB BOXES OF TOMATOES @ $13.00 EACH, FIVE TWENTY LB BOXES OF GREEN PEPPERS @ $16.00 EACH, SEVEN FORTY LB BOXES OF LEMONS @ $22.00 EACH. TOTAL LBS 1005, VALUE $559.
code 4Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FRONT AND REAR OVERHEAD DOORS ARE NOT RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. HOLES NOTED IN LARGE OVERHEAD DOORS IN REAR AT BOTTOM AND MIDDLE OF DOORS. OVERHEAD DOOR AT DOCK HAS TWO LARGE HOLES IN CORNER AREAS OF DOOR AND RUBBER STRIP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR IS WORN. MUST RODENT PROOF ALL DOORS.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: DISPOSAL AREA OUTSIDE NOT MAINTAINED. DUMPSTERS WERE OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND SOME PRODUCE ITEMS SUCH AS BELL PEPPERS AND TOMATOES WERE ON THE GROUND BY THE DUMPSTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AND SCHEDULE MORE FREQUENT PICK UPS.
code 19
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT NEED DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SEAL HOLES IN FLOORS WHERE NEEDED. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND ITEMS INSIDE OF WALK-IN UNITS. REMOVE ACCESS WATER ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: VARIOUS AREAS OF WALLS AND CEILINGS IN POOR REPAIR. OBSERVED NUMEROUS HOLES IN WALLS OF STORAGE ROOMS WHERE SODA AND DRY STORAGE LOCATED, MISSING WALL TILES ON WALL IN REAR WHERE LARGE OVERHEAD DOOR LOCATED, MOLD AND DIRT ON FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN UNITS, ALSO OBSERVED LOOSE AND POOR REPAIR (OPEN SEAMS, HOLES) IN WALLS OF WALK-IN UNITS WHERE PRODUCE AND MEATS STORED. MUST REMOVE MOLD OBSERVED ON CEILINGS OF WALK-IN UNITS WHERE PRODUCE STORED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL LIGHTS IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND STORAGE AREAS WITH PRODUCE. CLEAN BULBS WHERE NEEDED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING; MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FROM PIPES UNDER THREE COMP SINK. COMPRESSORS OF COOLERS LEAKING WATER ONTO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN WALK-IN UNITS; MUST REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE A VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM TO ABSORB ODORS. NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACKFLOW DEVICE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER.
code 41

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