Mi Lindo Palmar

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• 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: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER. (REACH-IN COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 39.3F). NOTED COOKED PINTO BEANS AT 47.6F, SOUR CREAM AT 47.2F, CHICKEN AT 46.2F, REFRIED BEANS AT 47.6F, COOKED RICE AT 49.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $ 150.00, TOTAL WEIGHT OF 20 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-005 (A)
  code 3Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS, KITCHEN HOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP SHELVES, STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA, KNIVES AND KNIFE RACKS, INTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES (PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE, BOILER ROOM AND (2) TOILET ROOM FLOORS.-----------MUST RESEAL UNSEALED FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND REAR DINING AREA.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPAINT WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, REAR DINING AREA, (2) TOILET ROOM, MOP ROOM AND STORAGE ROOM. NOTED WALLS NOT CLEAN WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE.-----------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE 2 TOILET ROOMS AND VENT COVER ABOVE REAR DINING AREA WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  code 41

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