Los Toritos Restaurant Y Taqueria

October 28, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN HEALTH POLICY AND PROCEDURE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE DISHES NOTED IN SOAPY WATER IN THE WASH BIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. EMPLOYEE PURCHASED AT A STORE DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK MINERAL BUILD UP IN BACK OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE THOROUGHLY. • OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP IN REAR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE FRONT PREP COOLER ON LEFT SIDE: HAMBURGERS AT 45.9F, WEIGHING 2LBS, COST AT $5.00. CHORIZO AT 50.4F WEIGHING 2 LBS, COST AT $4.00. SAUSAGE AT 52.1F, WEIGHING 1 LB WITH A COST OF $3.50. BEANS AT 44.1F, WEIGHING 3 LBS COST OF $6.00. EGGS AT 48.2, WEIGHING 6 LBS COST OF $7.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. COS.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN VARIOUS COOLERS IN FRONT PREP, FRONT REFRIGERATOR AND REAR 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. THESE FOODS INCLUDE COOKED CHICKEN, STUFFED POBLANOS AND COOKED BEEF. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DATE MARK TCS FOODS BY PROPERLY LABELING WITH USE BY DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. ESTABLISHMENT IS SERVING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS WHICH INCLUDE EGGS COOKED TO ORDER AS WELL AS HUEVOS RANCHERO. THE FOOD ITEMS ARE NOT DISCLOSED AND THERE IS NO REMINDER STATEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT CLEARLY STATES THAT FOODS CAN BE SERVED RAW OR COOKED TO ORDER. ALSO, NEEDS TO INCLUDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT INFORMS CUSTOMERS OF THE HEALTH RISK OF CONSUMING ANIMAL FOODS RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT PREP COOLER ON LEFT SIDE NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. IT WAS AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 44.5. WITH FOOD SUCH AS EGGS AT 48.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NOT USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL REPAIRED TO A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW AND MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS INCLUDING BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, OR REPLACE. • OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN FREEZER AND IN 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED TORN AND DAMAGED GASKETS IN FRONT PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LID FOR TRASH CAN IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED CUSTOMERS ENTERING AND PASSING THROUGH THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA TO ACCESS THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST NOT ALLOW CUSTOMERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OR PROVIDE ENCLOSED HALLWAY TO THE WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REAR CEILING AT ENTRANCE TO REAR HALLWAY IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES, PEELING PLASTER. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED OPEN CRACKS BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (REAR KITCHEN PREP). MISSING COVING BASEBOARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL COVING AND SEAL CRACKS AND CREVICES ALONG WALLS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATES FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2243477 ON 12-12-18 NO CORRECTED. #58- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 12, 2018: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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