Meson Del Taco

March 10, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Approved Thawing Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT THAWING OUT IN SINK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO THAW MEAT UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70F OR BELOW OR THAW INSIDE REFRIGERATION WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. EMPLOYEE CORRECTED ON SITE AT TURNED ON WATER TO 60F.
    code 35
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS INSIDE OF MICROWAVE AT MAIN LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR GREASE BUILD UP ON FRONT END OF OUTSIDE OIL CONTAINER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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