Langosta Nayarita

January 7, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings1

Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO 90-DAY SHELL FISH TAGS WRITTEN RECORD OF LAST DATE USED ON TAGS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 14Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 5LBS- DICED OCTOPUS 60.8F,10LBS. SLICED TOMATO 47.3F,5LBS- SHRIMP EMPANADAS 47.3F INSIDEOF PREP AND REACH IN COOLERS,4- QUARTS OF WHIPPING CREAM 52.8F-57.0F ON PREP TABLE.12- GALLONS OF SOUP 45.1F-45.5F ON FLOOR IN LARGE POTS IN WALK IN COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0 OR BELOW. APPX.138 LBS. $150.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 2- DOOR REAR REACH IN COOLER AT 48.2F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL LETTER WHEN READY.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 4-204.112(B) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN REACH-IN COOLERS IN FRONT SERVING AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORGINALPAPCKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING AROUND IN CRACKS AND CREVICES OF WOOD AT SERVICE COUNTERS AND BAR AREA,OPENINGS IN WALL AND ON LEDGES OF OVERHEAD SHELVING UNITS,DOOR HINGES OF CHEST FREEZERS.ALSO.APPX. 20 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR MIXED IN WITH CLOTHING AND DIRT ON FLOOR IN REAR CLOSET.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/7/22.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4' GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOUBLE DOORS.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM EXTERIOR LIDS OF CHEST FREEZERS,LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES,INSIDE OF 2-DRAWER & DOOR PREP COOLER SHELVING UNITS & WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN DOOR GASKETS ON ALL PREP COOLERS,2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE OF STOVE,GRILL TABLES, PREP TABLES, ALL PREP AND REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,ALL STORAGE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT,FRYER CABINETS AND WHEEL BASES,GRILL TABLES, PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST DEFROST ICE IN CHEST FREEZERS,CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN STAFF UNISEX TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON TOILET AND SINK IN STAFF UNI-SEX TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 6-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED /LOOSE WALL TRIM NEAR REAR COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL NEAR CHEST FREEZERS AND CRACKS AND CREVICES,OPENINGS IN WALLS THROUGHOUT,UNDERNEATH COUNTER TOPS.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES, WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE , FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREAS, TOILET ROOMS,WALL VENTS IN DINING AREA,WALK IN COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES STORAGE AREAS,FURNANCE ROOM,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,CLOSETS,MOP SINK BASIN AND WHERE NEEDED. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA,STORAGE AREAS, STAFF TOILET ROOM ,WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HOOD & FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • Violation Codes: 6-303.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN ALL PREP & DISH AREAS.PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND WALK IN COOLER.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT
code 58
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD OF FOLLOWING PROTOCOL OF CHECKING VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO SIGNAGE FOR VACCINATION POSTED ON INSIDE OF BUSINESS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 4, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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