Lacasa Del Pueblo Taqueria

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WHERE FOOD HANDLERS ARE CURRENTLY MAKING TAMALES NOT MAINTAINED, BASIN OF SINK NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, PIPE REMOVED UNDERNEATH SINK CAUSING WATER TO ACCUMULATE ON FLOOR AND NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE. 1ST FLOOR EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT SOAP. INSTD TO MAINTAIN SINKS AND PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS. PLUMBER ARRIVED BY END OF INSPECTION TO REPAIR SINK. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
  code 11Priority
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: CLEAN EQUIPMENT POTS IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE AND INVERT SAME.
  code 31
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REPAIR LOOSE WALLBASE IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING.
  code 35
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN DESIGNATED AREA.
  code 37

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 14, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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