Mi Mexico Grocery

September 23, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings18
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA WHERE GROUND BEEF AND CHEESE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN REAR PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD(DELI TURKEY, HAM, CHEESE, ETC) STORED IN COOLER MORE THAN 24 HOURS. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE CLOSET IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALL NEAR ICE DISPLAY FREEZER IN SALES AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE BROKEN ON 3-COMPARMENT SINK, HOT WATER PROVIDED BY USING PLIERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPAIR HOT WATER FAUCET AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILDING ON SHELVING UNITS AND BASES OF COOLERS IN SALES, FRONT COUNTER, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED FAUCET LEAKING ON HAND WASHING SINK IN WASHROOM AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS AND DUST BUILDUP ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA, MEAT PREP AREA AND INSIDE MEAT DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREAS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 15, 2017: 18 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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