Los Limones Mexican Restaurant

October 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT COOKING AREA. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK, SUPPLIED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND STOCKED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. BAR SODA GUNS BLOCK ACCESS TO NORTH SIDE BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST RELOCATE SODA GUNS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE INSTALLED UNDER WASTE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT. MUST RELOCATE ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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: NORTH SIDE FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, 1/4 INCH OPENING TO OUTSIDE ALONG BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABLED WITH CONTENTS NAME. MUST LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW WOOD ON UNDERSIDE OF COUNTER ABOVE KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR OT BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, NONABSORBANT. MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS FOR ALL FOOD AND ICE IN STORAGE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. USING PRESS BOARD AS A FOOD PREPARATION SURFACE. MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE MATERIAL. SOILED TIN FOIL AND CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINING IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE SAME. BROKEN LID, WITH EXPOSED INSULATION, IN BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE LID. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND EXPOSED BAR WARE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS/FREEZERS. EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND METAL STORAGE RACKS/SHELVING NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THOUGH-OUT ARE LITTERED AND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE IN WALL AT ENTRANCE TO COOK LINE. MUST PROPERLY SEAL HOLE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ON FIXTURES THROUGH-OUT FOOD PREP AND FOOD/UTENSIL STORAGE AREAS. MUST SHIELD ALL LIGHTS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: TABLE TOP FRYER AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA MUST BE UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. PLUMBING UNDER KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR AT REAR 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCETS OPERATING PROPERLY. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON HOSE BIB AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL. DRAIN LINES MISSING FOR BAR SODA GUNS. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL DRAIN LINES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOOD/DRINK CONTAINERS AND STOCK ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" FROM FLOOR. ACCUMUALTED LEAVES AROUND AND ON TOP OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. MUST CLEAN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD/UTENSIL HANDLERS.
code 45

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