La Tropicana Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-304.11 THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: 2-102.13 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 27, 2020: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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