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Los Altos

May 8, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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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: HAND WASH SINK IN REAR PREP IN POOR REPAIR. NO WATER AVAILABLE TO WASH HANDS IN REAR PREP AREA. FOOD HANDLER TURNED WATER ON AT SHUT OFF VALVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND A LARGE POT OF COOKED BEANS AT 95.4 DEGREES. POT HAS BEEN SITTING OUT ALL NIGHT COOLING PER MANAGER. BEANS ARE BEING DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $150.00 60 POUNDS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OPEN AND OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT GARBAGE COMPANY FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.
code 19
Toilet Rooms Enclosed Clean, Provided With Hand Cleanser, Sanitary Hand Drying Devices And Proper Waste Receptacles

Inspector note: WOMENS TOILET ROOM IN UNSANITARY CONDITION AT THIS TIME. FOUND FECES ON TOILET SEAT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE TOILET ROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED TOILET ROOMS NOT MAINTAINED.
code 27
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN WITH DEEP CUTS AND DISCOLORED. FOOD GRADE BAGS MUST BE USED TO STORE FOOD PRODUCTS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, PREP TABLES, FLAT TOP GRILL, INTERIOR OR REACH IN FREEZERS/COOLERS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES: FRONT PREP, REAR PREP, AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILL AND BUILD UP. MUST REMOVE MULTI USE UTENSILS FROM FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AT FRONT PREP AREA WITH HOLES THAT NEED TO BE SEALED. WALLS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. STAINED CEILING TILES IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST ADD LIGHTING TO WALK IN COOLER TO BETTER SEE AND CLEAN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VENTILATION NEEDED IN WASHROOMS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 20, 2012: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.