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Mr. Elote

March 7, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED FRONT DISPLAY COOLER AT 60*F INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MUST REPAIR MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN 40*F OR BELOW CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
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 F or less.OBSERVED CUT MELONS, STRAWBERRY'S, IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER AT 56.7*F AND 1 GALLON MILK AT 52.6*F IN UNDER COUNTER COOLER MANAGER DISPOSED OF 3 1/LBS CUT FRUIT/MELONS AND 1 GALLON MILK FOR 4 1/LBS $12.00 VALUE INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40*F OR BELOW.
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN FRONT SYRUP NOZZLES FRONT.
code 33
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NEED METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES AND NEED THERMOMETER IN REAR 2 DOOR KITCHEN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 22, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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