Latin American Rest & Lounge

September 29, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings12
critical findings4

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: NOTED SEWAGE WATER BACKED UP IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS TO REMOVE SEWAGE WATER BACK UP. ALSO NOTED GREASY WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP INTO THE MIDDLE COMPARMENT WHEN WATER RELEASED FROM THE 3RD COMPARTMENT. MUST REPAIR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND ITEMS CONTAMINATED BY WASTE WATER AND SEWAGE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 10Priority
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 AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES PROVIDED AT THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA WHILE FOOD WAS BEING HANDLED. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 100LBS OF COOKED RICE,COOKED PORK, COOKED BANANA, AND COOKED CHICKEN IN THE PREP AREA RANGING BETWEEN 125-97 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE OR 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE. MUST REPAIR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35 LIVE LARGE AND SMALL FLIES IN THE BAR AREA,DINING ROOM,BASEMENT,REAR STORAGE AREA,PREP AREA AND IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE EVIDENCE OF INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL SOILED MULTI-USE UTENSILS SUCH AS FOOD STORAGE PANS, FOOD STORAGE BINS, SERVING UTENSILS, POTS AND PANS. MUST ALSO DISCARD ALL CRACKED OR BROKEN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND THEIR LIDS. MUST STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.(MAY NOT USE GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD. MUST REMOVE.)
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL SINKS, PREP TABLES(LOWER SHELF AND PREP SURFACE, FRYERS,OVEN,BURNERS,STEAM TABLES,REFRIGERATION UNITS,SHELVING RACKS,PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND TOILETS. MUST REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS,GREASE,DIRT AND GRIME. CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SAID EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ALL ATTACHED LEGS,WHEELS,HANDLES,AND CORDS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN PREP AREAS, UNDER SINKS, UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE WASHROOMS. MUST ALSO SANITIZE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR BROKEN WALL TILE IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING OR BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS IN THE PREP, DISHWASHING AND REAR STORAGE AREA AS NEEDED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR HEAVY LEAKS AT BOTH THREE COMPERTMENT SINK FAUCETS AND AT THE SPRAYER. DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVERS IN THE WASHROOMS. MUST REMOVE ALL FOUL SEWAGE ODORS FROM THE BASEMENT.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 25, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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