Pancho's Cantina

July 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings4

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINK AREAS: ROOF TOP BAR, ROOF TOP COOK LINE AREA AND 1ST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. -ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE: 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA,1ST FLOOR HOT LINE AREA AND ROOF TOP COOK LINE AREA. THE ROOF TOP COOK LINE HAND WASHING SINK, WAS ALSO BLOCKED BY TRASH CAN, AS WELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT HAND WASHING SINKS ARE ASSESSABLE AND NOT BLOCKED TO ENSURE PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD, 2 PANS OF COOKED CHICKEN ON PREP TABLE, IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 58.2F. A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 20LBS AT A VAULE OF $60. MANAGER DISCARD AND DENATURED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE, COLD FOOD 40F OR BELOW AND HOT FOODS AT 140F. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
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 EATING AT THE PREP TABLE, RINSED HER HANDS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WHEN TOLD TO USE THE HAND SINK, SHE RINSED HER HANDS WITHOUT USING SOAP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INFORM STAFF TO WASH HANDS AT DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK(S) AND NOT TO EAT FOODS IN THE PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING, 0 PPM OF CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED. UNIT IS TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 90 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT BAR AREA, DRAIN PIPE IN BEER COOLER STORAGE AREA, 1ST FLOOR BAR DINING ROOM WALL AND REAR STAIR CASE NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATED LIVE FLIES, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020
code 18
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OSBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AT THE FOLLOWING AREA: 1ST FLOOR BAR AND ROOF TOP BAR, 3 COMP SINK. SINKS WERE SET UP AND USING QUATERNARY AMMONIA FOR THE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZER USED. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS. MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR THE ICE BINS IN THE BAR AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEEP FRYERS IN 1ST FLOOR COOK LINE AND IN ROOF TOP COOK LINE, WITH ACCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, OBSERVED MICROWAVE IN 1ST FLOOR COOK LINE, THE CAN OPENER, KNIFE RACK AND LOWER SURFACE OF THE PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN, WITH FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE WALLS, LIGHT SHIELD AND CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT REAR AREA ABOVE THE BEER WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREA AROUND THE DISH WASHING MACHINE, SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, BROWN SUBSTANCE AND FOOD ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS, CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND THE MOPS STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKETS WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE AND DISPOSE OF DIRTY WATER. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND THE WASH CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). -MUST STORE THE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN BIN OR HANDLES UP IN THE ICE WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 15, 2016: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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