Macias Produce Inc.

August 28, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings5

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: OBSERVED NO SOAP/PAPER TOWELS ACCESSIBLE,CONVENIENT AT PREP HAND SINK.EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP/TOWELS AT PREP HAND SINK,-CDI.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH LIGHT BULB INSIDE TO MAINTAIN HOT TEMPERATURE OF 140F.AIR TEMPERATURE 120F.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUR FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.12-LBS CHICARORES/SKIN WITH MEAT, MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 119.2F.ALSO 30-LBS,OF CHROIZO SAUSAGE HANGING INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINER ABOVE PREP TABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE OF 70.4F.MUST MAINTAINHOT FOODS AT 140F OR HIGHER,COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY MANAGER-CDI.TOTAL APPROX-42LBS OF FOOD/COST $260.00 CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES USING POOR HYIGENIC PRACTICES DURING INSPECTION.ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WASHING HANDS AFTER HANDLING BLOODLY FOOD PANS THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY WASHED,PUTTING ON GLOVES AND BEGINNING TO SLICE READY TO EAT MEATS/HAM.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASK.ALSO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT 3-COMP SINK INSTEAD OF HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK,-CDI CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES WASHING OUT BLOODLY FOOD EQUIPMENT INSIDE 3-COMP SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING RINSE.THREE COMP SINK NOT SET UP TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION INSIDE SINK TOCLEAN/SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT PANS AND UTENSILS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE SINK SET UP TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE-CDI.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED 52 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON FLOORS AND PALLETS IN WRAPPING STATION AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.10 LIVE FLIES IN STORAGE PREP AREA,10 LIVE ROACHES IN BASEMENT INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINER WTH BREAD AND BAIT.MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS.ALSO REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED,1/4 INCH AREAS AT BOTTOM AND SIDES OF DOORS-2.MUST REPAIR BOTH DOORS TO BE TIGHT-FITTING SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR AND PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN PREP AREAS,REAR AROUND EQUIPMENT AND BASEMENT NOT CLEAN.WATER PUDDLES ON FLOOR FROM LEAKY COMPRESSORS.MUST KEEP DRY AND ELEVATE STORAGE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST SHIELD LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AND ABOVE GREENS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY COMPRESSORS IN BASEMENT AND INSTALL BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR MOP SINK OR REMOVE WATER HOSE AFTER EACH USE.FAUCETS-2,LEAKY AT BOTH 3-COMP SINKS.MUST REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 3, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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