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La Unica Food Mart
March 2, 2018 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings9
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:-BEEF STEW (55F/53.6F), SOUP (49.2F/54.5F), GROUND BEEF 45.3F (INSIDE MEAT WALK IN COOLER). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LB OF PRODUCTS WORTH $450.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WENT TO THE MAIN SELLING FLOOR AND SOUP SOME ITEMS, CAME BACK TO THE PREP AREA WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS; THEN PROCEEDED TO WASHING VEGETABLES AT THE SINK WITH SAME GLOVES. FINALLY WENT BACK TO THE PREP TABLE AND CONTINUED PREPPING FOOD ALL WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES.REMINDED MANAGEMENT OF THE NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS AND MUST ALWAYS WEAR GLOVE AND WASH HANDS AFTER EACH CHANGE OF GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010
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toxic items stored near foodOfficial wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The InspectorsInspector note: NOTED OVER 75 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVES WITH CHEMICALS AT THE DISPLAY AREA AND UNDERNEATH PALLETS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
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Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And OperatedInspector note: NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP INTO 2 OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS WHEN WATER IS FILLED INSIDE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE MEAT COUNTER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-030
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOOR OF FREEZER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND AT THE DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.....NOTED DIRTY AND RUSTY SHELVES AT THE MEAT PREP COUNTER WITH SHELVES LINED WITH CARDBOARD BOXES ALSO. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT SHELVES WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/O REPLACE. INSTRUCTED REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH DIRT AND OLD FOOD PARTICLES.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY WHERE MICE DROPPINGS WERE LOCATED.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And MaintainedInspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF ROOM WITH OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN....NOTED SLOW WATER DRAIN AT THE HAND WASH SINK OF THE MEAT PREP COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED NO HAND WASH SINK AT THE PREP AREA WITH LARGE OVEN USED FOR GRILLING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on April 28, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.
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