Markellos Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND IN ROOM TEMPERATURE DISPLAY CASE. TAMALES AT 115.5F (NO PROPER COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED, WRAPPED IN ALUMINUM FOIL), CHILE RELLENOS AT 81.1F. REACH IN COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 35.0F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PROPER WORTH $217.60, TOTAL 64 LBS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER DURING STORAGE OR HELD HOT AT 140F OR ABOVE. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005A.
  code 3Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #521888 DATED 11/16/2011.# 38- BOTH FAUCETS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: NO LABELS ON BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS. MUST LABEL WITH CONTENTS NAME.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE DOOR RAIL OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER( WITH FOOD DEBRIS)AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE FAN GUARD OF THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA,WITH DUST ACCUMULATED.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. CRACKS AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND DOOR FRAMES AND SOCKETS. MUST CAULK/SEAL ALL OPENINGS.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: ALL LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE BREAD AND PASTRIES CASE MUST BE SHIELDED.( OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS).
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NO VENTILATION (EXHAUST) IN WASH ROOM. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 16, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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