Mariano Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2009284 NOT CORRECTED #18.STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF APPX. 18- LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR NEAR AND UNDER BOTH HOT WATER TANKS, CRAWLING ON EXTERIOR & INTERIOR OF BOTH HOT WATER TANKS IN BASEMENT ADJACENT TO PREP AREA AND ON WALL AND ON FLOOR UNDER FOOD STORAGE SHELF IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.ALSO STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF APPX 40 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ,ALONG WALL BASES AND IN BETWEEN CLUTTER ON FLOOR IN ADJACENT ROOM IN BASEMENT AND LEDGE, ON UPPER FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.REAR EXIT DOOR STILL HAS A APPX. "1/2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/4/17.(CRITICAL 7-42-090)
  code 14Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2 & 3- DOOR PREP COOLER IN 1ST & BSMT PREP AREAS.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR OF COOLER IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,UNUSED PREP COOLER,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,WINDOW EXHAUST FAN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA,BASEMENT,STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN FOOD STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAPS AND OPENINGS AROUND WALLS IN BASEMENT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN DINING AREA
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 24, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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