La Perla Tapatia #2

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Found some food items not properly dated in coolers, and walk in cooler must properly date food items in coolers, and walk in cooler.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Caulk around 3 compartment sink in kitchen prep area 1st floor in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around exposed hand sinks in kitchen prep area, bsmt prep areas, and in first floor front counter area, shall be repaired/replaced. Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced. Front counter had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning, reach in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Prep tables lower shelving in kitchen prep areas 1st floor, bsmt prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Walk in cooler floors under shelving/racks not clean, had excess debris accumulation(corners), needs detailed cleaning(corners). Walk in freezer floors not clean, had excess dirt, ice build up, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in kitchen prep areas, walk in cooler need re-grouting, floors by bsmt prep area need regrouting.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls in walk in cooler(1st floor), that had damaged, holes, peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced. Ceiling in bsmt storage areas, bsmt prep area that had peeling paint, shall be repaired, sealed.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Leaking pipe at valve in bsmt storage area by walk in cooler, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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