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Latin American Rest & Lounge

November 3, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA.NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT PREP AREA.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUS BE PROVIDED ON EACH EXPOSED SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. UPON MY REQUEST SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT SAID SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE AREA BY THE REAR DOOR WITH A LOT OF ITEMS ON CEMENT FLOOR FROM EMPTY CONTAINERS TO FULL CONTAINERS WITH OIL,CARDBOARDS ETC. EMPTY PROPANE TANKS,SPILLAGE ON FLOOR ETC.HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS. WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH EXCESS GREASE ON TOP AT EDGE OF THE CONTAINER AND GROUND.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.MUST CLEAN CEMENT FLOOR BY THE DOOR AND ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED6"0FF THE FLOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN HANDLE ON THE DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER,REPLACE. DOOR LINER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IS BROKEN,NEED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DOOR.INTERIOR LID FROM CHEST FREEZER IS BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. CARDBOARDS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AND ALUMINUM FOIL USED FOR SHELF LINER,NEED TO REMOVE,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: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,SHELVES IN PREP AND REAR AREA WITH GRIME ON THEM NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NEED TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZERS.CLEAN SPILLAGE INSIDE THE COOLERS INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER ENCRUSTED DEBRIS ON SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEANING ALL FLOORS,CORNERS AND BASEBOARD WALLS TROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER. KEEP FLOOR DRY UNDER THE TREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES ON WALL UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA,UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MISSING WALL TILES ON WALL BY THE ENTRANCE KITCKEN/STORAGE AREA(WEST SIDE).SEALHOLES AND REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES. WALL THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREA WITH HEAVY FOOD STAINS,INCLUDED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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