Margarita's Meat Market

May 21, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIP TRAY STORED INSIDE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. HAND WASHING SINK SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON PACKAGED READY TO EAT TURKEY SANDWICHES DISPLAYED FOR SALE IN COOLER. REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAIALABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGED TURKEY SANDWICHES NOT LABELED WITH INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, NET WEIGHT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL PACKAGED ITEMS DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN NORTHWEST CORNER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN FURNACE ROOM, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AROUND WATER HEATER IN REAR STORAGE, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON CARDBOARD TRAYS ON CHIP DISPLAY RACK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) • OBSERVED TWO DEAD MICE ON FLOOR IN FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON DISPLAY SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FURNACE ROOM, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS AND AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN FRONT COUNTER, SALES, AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED VENTILATION FAN DETACHED FROM CEILING IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 11, 2017: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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