La Unica Food Mart

April 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:20# OF COOKED PORK BELLY IN THREE DIFFERENT PANS AT TEMP OF 47.8F, 51F AND 52.3F(FOOD WAS COOKED SOMETIME DURING THE NITE),FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WHICH UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 38F. 10# COOKED SAUCE WITH MEAT AT TEMP OF 44.7F TO 47.8F(STORED ON TOP PREP TABLE; 15# COOKED ONIONS,GARLIC ETC,INSIDE A PLASTIC CONTAINER IN OIL STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 49F TO 49.6F; 15# WHITE COOKED RICE STORED AT STEAM TABLE AT TEMP OF 120.1F; 15# CHOPPED COOKED HAM ON TRAYS AT TEMP OF 50.1F TO 51.3F STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ALL FOOD MENTIONED WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OWNER.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE. STEAM TABLE IS A HOT HOLDING UNIT, FOOD MUST BE REHEATED AT 165F AND ABOVE PRIOR TO BE STORED AT HOT HOLDING UNIT.POUNDS 70,VALUE 90 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER , WALK-IN COOLER AND COOLERS UNCOVER ON RACKS WITH DANGLING AND ENCRUSTED FOOD FROM ABOVE SHELF.ALSO FOUND FOOD IMPROPER RAW FOOD MEATS(BEEF,PORK ETC.)STORED WITH RAW FISH.ICE MACHINE UNIT(ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION,AND COOL FOOD) NOT PROPERLY STORED IN BASEMENT,CEILING ABOVE THE UNIT IS PARTIALLY BROKEN,AND CEILING DEBRIS ON TOP THE UNIT WERE UNCOVERED ICE SCOOP IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNIT AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE SCOOP,REPAIR CEILING WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.MUST REORGANIZE AND COVER FOOD INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY CARDBOARDS BOXES ARE USED TO STORE FOOD AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS.ALUMINUM FOIL IS USED FOR SHELF LINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM AND PROVIDE CONTAINER WITH LID FOR FOOD AND NON-FOOD STORAGE,THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT IS UNORGANIZED EXCESS EMPTY PLASTIC THROUGHOUT MENTIONED AREA,NEED TO REMOVE/ORGANIZE AREA
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE AT INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DEEP FRYER,PIPES ON SIDE AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENTS,ALSO WHEEL OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST SCRAPE OFF THE BUILD-UP GREASE.DEBRIS,AND ENCRUSTED FOOD ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,COOLERS, AND WALK-IN COOLERS AT BUTCHERY'S AREA.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN WALL AT EAST-SOUTH AREA OF THE COFFEE STATION BY THE BASEMENT DOOR(FRONT AREA).WALL TILE ABOVE THE EAST PREP TABLE SURFACE NOT CLEANABLE AND UNEVEN WITH ROUGH AREAS. MUST REPAIR HOLE AND RESURFACE EAST TILES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.WALL TILES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESS GREASE,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.BROKEN PLASTIC COVING AT BUTCHER'S AREA,NEED TO REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: END CAPS IS NEED AT LIGHT TUBE INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AND ALSO AT OPENED PRODUCE CASE
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: WORKING STEM THERMOMETER IS NEED IN PREP AREA AND BUTCHER'S AREA
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 3, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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