Las Islas Marias

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• 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: POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED BY FOOD HANDLERS, EATING CHICKEN & RICE, AND DRINKING BEVERAGES ON PREP TABLE IN MAIN PREP AREA. FOOD HANDLERS PLATES OF FOOD AND DRINKS STORED ON TABLE. MGR STATES EMPLOYEES EAT IN PREP AREA WHEN BUSY. INSTD MGR EATING OR DRINKING IN PREP AREAS NOT ALLOWED AND MUST EAT/DRINK IN DESIGNATED AREA NOT USED FOR PREPPING/OR WASHING OF UTENSILS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010A (CRITICAL)
  code 6Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: READY TO EAT GELATINS IN CASE NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. PLATES ON DINING TABLES AND EATING UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE HANDLE UP AND PLACE PLATE SETTINGS AS CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS THRU-OUT ALL PREP AREAS STAINED, WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME. CRACKED/CHIPPED PLATES ON SITE. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE BUILD-UP: INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINETS OF FRYERS, SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER GRILL, ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS THRU-OUT INCLUDING DOORS, RUBBER GASKETS, ALL SINKS AND FAUCET HANDLES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALLS BEHIND COOKING LINE WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. WOMENS TOILET ROOM CEILING NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: IMPROPER FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS BEING USED AND ALSO STORED IN PRODUCT. INSTD TO USE APPROVED UTENSILS AND STORE PROPERLY WHEN NOT IN USE (NOT IN FOOD).
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 31, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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