La Unica Food Mart

October 20, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE SINK IS BLOCKED BY DIRTY UTENSILS INSIDE THE SINK AND PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS. HAND SINKS ARE FOR HAND-WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AND BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS PREPARED FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS THROUGHOUT ALL COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN DAYS. COOKED CHICKEN AND BEEF WITH DATES 9/22, ASSORTED COOKED MEATS, PREPARED SOUPS, PREPARED TAMALES WITH NO DATES. ALL FOODS ARE DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS PREPARED FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. • ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS AND PRE-PACKAGED PREPARED FOODS SUCH AS TAMALES AND FISH ON DISPLAY FOR SALE INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME, LIST OF INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, AND ADDRESS.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK BETWEEN THE HAND SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS AND FOOD THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN FREEZER AND THE GLASS DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ARE DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED DIRTY KNIFE HOLDERS IN THE MEAT PREP ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS.----STORAGE CABINETS IN THE MEAT PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE WALL SPICKET WHERE HOSES ARE ATTACHED ABOVE THE MEAT PREP THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR LOCATED IN THE PORK ROASTING PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER ALONG BASEBOARDS BEHIND KITCHEN COOLERS MUST BE REMOVED.----FLOORS UNDER THE MEAT PREP AREA OVEN WITH STORED BOXES, MILK CRATES, AND OTHER ITEMS. MUST REMOVE.----EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING VENT IN THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----- WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE MEAT PREP ROOM. MUST REPLACE.----RAW WOODEN BACKING BEHIND THE MEAT PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FRONT OF THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. • ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ITEMS IE: PILED WOOD, BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER MUST BE REMOVED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 8-17-21 REPORT #2524097 NOT CORRECTED. #55- FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 17, 2021: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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