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Meli Cafe & Juice Bar

March 31, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: THE PREP TOP COOLER SERVING THE OMELET STATION WAS OBSERVED TO BE HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 53 DEGREES, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE, ALSO AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. INSTRUCTED FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP TOP COOLER SERVING THE OMELET STATION: SAUSAGE, 53 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$100; CHEESE, 50 DEGREES, 6 LBS/$100; EGGS, 50 DEGREES, 60 LBS/$100; TOFU, 52 DEGREES, 3 LBS/$9; CHICKEN, 69 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$8. THE AFOREMENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INSTRUCTED FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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 APPROXIMATELY 7 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPAMY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #38 FROM REPORT #1516165 FROM 1/22/15 NOT CORRECTED: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK IN THE JUCIE BAR PREP AREA. MUST EXTEND THE SPOUT AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
code 29
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND DIRT IN THE CRAWL SPACE, AND UNDER THE POTATO STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THESE AREAS.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 22, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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