Lawndale Food Market

September 25, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: MICE INFESTATION NOTED ON PREMISES. MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NUMEROUS MICE DROPPINGS (OVER 500)SCATTERED IN ALL CHIP DISPLAY BOXES WITH GNAWED CHIP PRODUCT, OVER 50 NOTED ON FLOOR UNDER MEAT/DELI DISPLAY CASE, OVER 100 NOTED SCATTERED ON MEAT WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES, AND OVER 100 NOTED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF STORAGE SHELVES, ALONG WALLBASE AND IN CORNERS, AND ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. LIVE MOUSE NOTED ON GLUEBOARD IN MEAT PREP AREA. LIVE FLIES NOTED ON PREMISES, ON CUTTING BOARD AND IN WALK-IN COOLERS. ALL ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAPS NOTED INBETWEEN, TOP AND BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. INSTD TO REMOVE MOUSE, ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. INSTD TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 CRITICAL.
code 13Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2/14/14 REPORT 1401226: 32 CUTTING BOARDS NOT CLEAN AND WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE. 33 ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER, SINKS, ALL GRINDERS, AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT NEED DETAILED CLEANING, FREE OF DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME 34 FLOOR THRU-OUT REAR NEEDS CLEANING AND WORN SURFACES NOTED IN REAR AT MEAT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR/SEAL FLOOR WHERE NEEDED SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. 35 CEILING OF DISPLAY AREA AND IN REAR MEAT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, HOLES, PEELING PAINT. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. WALLS THRU-OUT NEED DETAILED CLEANING.4 38 MISSING ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD AND STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME. 41 CLUTTER/UNUSED EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES (STOVE, ETC). CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: STORAGE SHELVES IN MEAT WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING PARTS/HARDWARE, CAUSING SHELVES TO SLANT, BUCKLE. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. RUSTY SURFACES NOTED ON STORAGE SHELVES, LEGS, WHEELS, AND ALL ATTACHED EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST. REPLACE ALL DAMAGED/SOILED CHIP DISPLAY UNITS ON SITE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN INCLUDING THE FOLLOTWING: CUTTING BOARDS, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, DOORS, MOTORS OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, DISPLAY SHELVES, MEAT SAW, GRINDER, SLICER, MICROWAVE, IFE RACK, KNIVES, MEAT TRAYS, PREP TABLE, LEGS AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THRU OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. REPAIR FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR WHERE NEEDED THR-OUT, MISSING TILES AND/OR UNEVEN SURFACES THRU-OUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES NOTED IN WALLS/CEILINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS INCLUDING AROUND PIPING AND WALLBASE. WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND WALLS NOTED. SEAL AND PAINT ALL SURFACES AS NECESSARY.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENDCAPS MISSING IN MEAT/DELI PREP AREA. PROVIDE SAME.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXTREME CLUTTER/UNUSED EQUIPMENT NOTED THRU-OUT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE AREAS. FOUL ODOR NOTED ON SITE. INSTD TO ELIMINATE ODOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 21, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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