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Pepe's Taco

February 4, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICED TOMATOES 50.4F AND SOUR CREAM 48.8F STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ON TOP PORTION OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD, ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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 WIPING DOWN SURFACES WITH SOILED CLOTH, WIPING HANDS ON SOILED APRON, TOUCHING FACE, AND PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. FOOD HANDLER ALSO TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD, TORTILLAS, TACO SHELLS, LETTUCE, TOMATOES, AND CHEESE WITH BARE HANDS WHILE PREPARING TACOS FOR DIRECT CUSTOMER SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING. HANDS MUST BE WASHED BETWEEN TASKS. THERE IS NO BAR HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. MUST USE GLOVES, TONGS, SPOONS, SPATUALAS, ETC CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A
code 6Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1561562 ON 7-24-15: 32-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM THE CAN OPENER AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA AND INSIDE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE WORN RUBBER GASKETS AND PROVIDE HANDLE ON THE TOP DOOR OF THE PREP REACH-IN COOLER .MAINTAIN SAME. 35-INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MISSING WALL TILE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA AND IN THE REAR BEHIND THE MOP SINK(LOWER WALL). INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. 45-INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SINKS, KNIFE RACK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS, PURSES ETC OUTSIDE OF FOOD PREP AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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