Pollo Express

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE GRILL HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRIS ON IT.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE GRILL HAS SPLASHED ON FOOD DEBRIS ON IT. CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THROUGHOUT PREMISES OR REPLACE THEM HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHT ON THE WEST WALL IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA SO THERE IS MORE LIGHT.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. LARGE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER IN THE WATER HEATER ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CLUTTER AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 2, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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