La Trailita

October 27, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN DISHWASHING AREA AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED RICE AND SUGAR IN CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD, CONDIMENTS AND SPICES NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 4O MOUSE DROPPINGS IN FACILITY, IN WASHROOM UNDERNEATH SINK, NEXT TO HOT WATER TANK AND BEHIND GREASE TRAP OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE MOUSE ACTIVITY, REMOVE MOUSE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON GRILL, PREP TABLE AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER, ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED THREE STAINED WHITE CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA(ON TWO DOOR COOLER, PREP TABLE AND IN FRONT OF FLAT TOP GRILL). INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK STAINS ON GASKET OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GASKETS OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN. PREP TABLES HOLDING BOTH GRILLS HAVE BLACK GREASY BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT CAN BE EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED. • OBSERVED DRAIN PIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK WITH NO AIR GAP LEADING TO FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AIR GAP LEADING TO FLOOR DRAIN AND DRAIN PIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET IN WASHROOM.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER LEAKING FROM GREASE TRAP ON TO FLOOR WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS FILLED AND THEN DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPAIR GREASE TRAP FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DRAINAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED INTERIOR OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND SPILLAGE ON WALLS AND FLOORS BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AT BASE OF WALLS IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SOILED WASHROOM FLOOR AND DIRT AND DEBRIS IN CORNERS OF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN WALL IN FRONT PREP NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK AND UNSEALED WOODEN PLANKS BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AND UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BASE OF WALL. INSTRUCTED WALLS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND REPAINT SAID AREA. OBSERVED HOLE AROUND PIPE IN CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA AND DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE AND SMOOTHLY REPAIR CEILING FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT AND DAMAGED WALL NEXT TO REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR AND WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MISSING COVER ON OUTLET NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OUTLET COVER. OBSERVED SPACE AROUND EXTERIOR OF WASHBOWL OF HANDWASHING SINK IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL SPACE BETWEEN WASHBOWL AND COUNTER OF HANDWASHING SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON EXTERIOR OF CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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