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Lalo's Mexican Restaurant

July 7, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK ON GRILL PLATING FOODS WITH BARE HANDS, FOODS SUCH AS TORTILLA, ADDING TOMATOES, CHEESE AND LETTUCE WITH BARE HANDS, NO GLOVES BEING WORN AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT BARE HAND CONTACT AT ONCE, INSTRUCTED THAT HANDS MUST BE WASHED AND GLOVES MUST BE WORN, CRITICAL CITATION: 7-38-010 (A)
    code 6Priority
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINERS IN USE ON SEVERAL SHELVING UNITS LOCATED IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. ADVISED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MANAGER REMOVED CARDBOARD LINER DURING INSPECTION. 5 WIRE RACKS IN LOWER BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WITH RUST AND CRACKED PAINT ON SURFACES. INSTD TO SMOOTH AND REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE. OBSERVED CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DEBRIS. INSTRD MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA WITH DEBRIS.INSTRD MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR STORAGE WALK WAY, TO BASEMENT AREA. INSTD MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRD MANAGER TO REPLACE.
    code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 15, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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