Pollo Asado

September 18, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT BOTH THE MENS AND WOMANS WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICES MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. OWNER PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS THROUGHOUT COOLERS NOT DATE LABELED. NO LABELES ON ANY FOODS. COOKED TONGUE, COOKED BEEF, COOKED PORK, COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED SHRIMP,COOKED RICE WATER (HORCHATA). ALL DISCARDED. APPROXIMATLY 75 LBS @ 100.00. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 15-20 BABY ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AROUND THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER, AT THE FRONT COUNTER AREA ON THE FLOOR, IN THE BASEMENT AROUND THE BOX FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL LIVE ROACHES. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR ROACHES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE KITCHEN/DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND THE CLEAN DISH DRYING RACK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. • NOTED BASEMENT BOX FREEZERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER SEWER LINES. MUST REMOVE BOX FREEZERS FROM UNDER SEWER LINES AND STORE IN AN AREA WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILINGS. • MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER, SHIELDING FOR THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA/SHELVING LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM TO PREVENT CUSTOMER ACCESS TO THE DRY FOODS BEING STORED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS/COOKS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SOILED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS, WALK-IN COOLER USED AS STORAGE, DINING ROOM STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE COOKS LINE COOLER DOOR HANDLE. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD RESIDUE AND GREASE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN DIRTY,FOOD BLENDER, INTERIOR ALL COOLERS DIRTY AND NUMOUROUS DEAD ROACHES NOTED IN THE RUBBER DOOR GASKETS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT NOTED DIRTY WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES INCLUDING BATHROOM CABINET SHELVING AND ALL METAL RACK SHELVING, ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER, ALL PIPING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILETS AND WASHBOWLS IN BOTH WASHROOMS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN WITH DRIPPING GREASE. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE OR REPLACE. • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER ALL SHELVING, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN WASHROOMS, DINING ROOM, FRONT AND REAR PREP WITH DIRT, GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND HUNDREDS OF DEAD ROACHES.DEAD MOUSE ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, DEAD ROACHES, DEAD MOUSE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 5-2-19 NOT CORRECTED. #36- NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS AND KEEP ON PREMISES.#55- BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS OR REMOVE ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CIATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 2, 2019: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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