Los Cantaritos

October 26, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OBSERVED AN UNUSED PREP COOLER STORED IN FRONT OF HAND SINK NOT ABLE TO ACCESS TO WASH HANDS WHILE FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.COOLER WAS REMOVED FROM IN FRONT OF SAID SINK DURING INSPECTION MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS) • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER PREP AREA WHERE (COFFEE,DRINKS,CHIPS & SALSA) ARE SERVED AND PREPPED.MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER,SOAP & TOWELS.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ASTERISK ON RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 20 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON SHELVING UNITS AND BOXES IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM,DINING AREA,FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISE SON OR AFTER 10/26/23.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG REAR DOOR ALONG LOWER LEFT SIDE MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GAURD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE ON PREP TABLES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE BOWLS BEING STORED INSIDE OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REACH IN COOLER AND KNIFE FROM IN BETWEEN WALL ABOVE SMALL PREP COOLER AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI0USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE MUST ELIMINATE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS. • MUST REMOVE CARD BOARD FROM LOWER SHELF OF REAR PREP TABLE.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARD ON TOPSIDE OF FRONT PREP COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,STEAM TABLE,FRYER CABINETS,PREP COOLER,STOVE,INTERIO OF ICE MACHINE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE TAPE FROM CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS, CHEMICAL CLOSET.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 14, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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