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Lawndale Food Market

April 27, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
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 FOUND IN EITHER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, AND NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE IN MALE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 12Priority
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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 30 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN SHELVING UNITS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, INSIDE CABINET UNDERNEATH WASH BOWL IN MALE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALL IN UNUSED MEAT DEPT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CHIP TRAYS ON SALES FLOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AREA, INTERIORS OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS ON SALES FLOOR, CABINET INTERIORS UNDERNEATH WASHBOWLS IN BOTH WASHROOMS
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL SECTIONS AND AREAS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT STILL ON PREMISES(INCLUDING ALL DISCONNECTED MEAT CASES, WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS). MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL FLOOR AREAS WHERE PUDDLES OF WATER ARE PRESENT DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL MISSING AND MOLDED CEILING TILES INSIDE MOP CLOSET INSIDE FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. REPAIR ALL SECTIONS OF CEILINGS THROUGHOUT WHERE HOLES AND OPENINGS ARE PRESENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE MOP CLOSET ROOM.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 13, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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