La Sardine

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. SUBSTANCE LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING MACHINE UNTIL SERVICED, CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
  code 16
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1995771, DATED 3/17/17. VIOLATION INCLUDES: #32; NO DIPPER WELL FOR HAND PACKED ICE CREAM AT FRONT PREP STATION, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION STILL EXISTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO, REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, BLACK GROOVES PRESENT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND/OR DUST, FROM FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, IN DRY STORAGE AND IN REAR CHEMICAL ROOM. ALSO, REPAIR DETACHED COVING BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR/REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN THE CHEMICAL ROOM.
  code 36
• ⚠️Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST STORE LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
  code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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