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Mexican Inn Restaurant

August 10, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING- WHILE WASHING MY HANDS THE SINK FILLED WITH WATER AND WOULD NOT DRAIN. OWNER DIPPED THE WATER OUT INTO A BUCKET AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX SINK AND WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. INSTRUCTED TO CALL A PLUMBER. *SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED. WHILE INPUTING REPORT OWNER UNCLOGGED SINK AND SINK NOW DRAINS PROPERLY.
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER MULTI-TASKING, THAT IS WIPING DOWN PREP AREA, HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS AND TOUCHING LID ON GARBAGE CAN WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, HANDLING RAW FOODS, USING THE TOILET ROOM, ETC. CITATION #64660-15 ISSUED.
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR DAMAGED COUNTER TOP-MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN FRONT AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE, INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN STORAGE AREA AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR/SEAL ALL DAMAGED CEILING/WALLS WITH HOLES/CRACKS IN REAR STORAGE, HALLWAY AND MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF FAUCET AND UNDERNEATH SINK OF EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ANY/ALL UNUSED WASH CLOTHS IN A BUCKET/BIN OF SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

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