Mariscos El Puerto

September 1, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ANY HANDWASH SINKS IN PREP AREAS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IN BASIN OF HANDWASH SINK AT FRONT PREP/BAR AREA. BOX OF SHRIMP ON TOP OF BASIN OF HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO MAINTAIN HANDASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: LARGE CONTAINER OF RAW OYSTERS WITHOUT SHELLFISH TAG ATTACHED OR ON SITE. TAG MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL CONTAINER EMPTY, OR USE AN APPROVED RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM TO PRESERVE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION, AND TO ENSURE SHELLSTOCK IS NOT COMMINGLED. UNTAGGED OYSTERS DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME, APPROX 20LBS, $150 VALUE. ALSO, NO SHELLFISH TAGS MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 90 CALENDER DAYS. INSTD TO MAINTAIN TAGS ON SITE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER FOR 90 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT IS RECORDED ON THE TAG (THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
code 14Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: RAW EGGS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF READY TO EAT SALSAS IN REFRIGERATION UNIT. ALSO OBSERVED RAW UNCOVERED SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS STORED UNCOVERED AND TOUCHING READY TO EAT COOKED SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT AT PREP COOLER CONDIMENT STATION. INSTD TO STORE RAW FOODS SEPARATELY AND PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM READY YO EAT FOODS. APPROX 10LBS $50 VALUE DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE NOTED ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND ICE THAT IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ALL ICE, DISCONNECT UNIT AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE COMPLETELY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OVER 20 LIVE FLIES NOTED ON WALLS AND FLYING IN FRONT BEVERAGE/PREP AREA. 3 DEAD ROACHES ON WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO ELIMINATE ALL PESTS/PEST ACTIVITY, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). • NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF SERVICE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND HAVE AVAILABLE AND ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANTIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE WITH BLACK, DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS AT ALL TIMES. • MISSING FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING SHIELDS ON LIGHTS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 14, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 11 previous findings did not recur.

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