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La Placita

April 15, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND 12 DOZEN OF TAMALES WRAPPED BY THE DOZEN ON TRAYS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 58-60 DEGREES. FOUND 5 POUNDS OF CHORIZO SAUSAGE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 68-69 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW OR 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES DURING SALE AND OR STORAGE. TOTAL VALUE 20LBS $87.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING SALE.
code 3Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY IN BASEMENT ALONG WALL BASES. 45-50 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED. 10-12 ANTS NOTED ON WOODED STAIR CASE TO THE BASEMENT. 3-4 HOUSE FLIES IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. UPDATED PEST RECEIPT NEEDED AT TIME OF RE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED THROUGH OUT BUTCHER AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • RAW WOOD STAIRS IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL EQUIPMENT IN BUTCHER AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT 1ST AND BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AT WALL BASES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THROUGH OUT BASEMENT IN ALL AREAS UNDER AND AROUND SHELVES, EQUIPMENT ETC. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL IN REAR BUTCHER AREA IN POOR REPAIR MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALL. WALLS IN BUTCHER AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HANDSINK AT FRONT TACO AREA IN NEED OF SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN SINK AND GRILL TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE SPLATTER ON FOOD. LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BUTCHER AREA LEAK AT P-TRAP MUST BE REPAIRED. LEAKS AT FAUCETS MUST BE CORRECTED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY UNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED TO ELIMINATE RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 28, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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