Latin American Rest & Lounge

March 31, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: MEN'S WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA NOT MAINTAINED.FOUND WASH BOWL WITH ONLY COLD RUNNING WATER,NO WATER PROVIDED AT OTHER HANDLE. NO HOT RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT SAID SINK AND NO PAPER TOWELS. OWNER STATED HOT WATER LINE WAS CUT OFF. TAGGED WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO USE THE OTHER TWO WASHROOM AT FIRST FLOOR. FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS.(EMPLOYEE WERE PREPARING FOOD).PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AFTER MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND DISPLAY PREP COOLER BY THE PREP TABLE WITH AIR TEMP OF 57.1F. WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 49.7 TO 60F.BOTH OF BUSINESS THERMOMETERS(INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE UNITS AT 60F). POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNITS: COOKED FOOD(PORK,BLOOD SAUSAGE,GROUND BEEF CHEESE ETC. TECHNICIAN ON PREMISES WORKING ON UNIT.NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE THE UNIT DUE TO ALL DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: ALSO FOUND 105 POUND OF RAW PORK INSIDE THE FIRST COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE EXPOSED SINK AT TEMP OF 57.4F TO 58.9F. MANAGER AND EMPLOYEE STATED FOOD WAS LEFT INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT SINCE YESTERDAY IN WATER TO DEFROST. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE,STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER: SAUSAGE AT TEMP OF 57.3F; HAM AT TEMP OF 56.3F; MAYO AT TEMP OF 60.4F. DOUGH FILLED WITH COOKED GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 53.6F; COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 49.5F TO 50F; CORN WRAP IN FRESH CHHESE AT TEMP OF 47.1F; COOKED PORK AT TEMP OF 47.1F; RAW MARINED CHICHEN AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 48.9F; RAW PORK AT TEMP OF 47.9F; DEFROSTED FISH AT TEMP OF 45.7F TO 47.8F; PORK SOLID GREASE THAT IS USED TO COOK PORK AT TEMP OF 49.9F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW;HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.ALL FOOD MENTIONED DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 500,VALUE 1000 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PRVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-19-15,REPORT#1453964 #34-FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. #35- WALLS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #37-TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #38-VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #40ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY 3-31-16 WE(MANAGER AND I)OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING SINKS ARE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED:EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA,EXPOSED THE SAID SINK HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP BAR AND THREE COMPARTMENT AT FRONT BAR ARE NOT FIRM TO WALLS.TO OBTAIN HOT WATER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT BAR NEED TO PUSH FORWARD THE SINK. MUST REPAIR CAUSE AT SAID SINKS. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: HANGED PLASTIC CURTAINS BETWEEN THE PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREA EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTERED ON THEM, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NECK FAUCET AT THREE COMPATMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN IS LEAKING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 27, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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