Pollo Express

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING MINOR NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1533242 DATE 11/20/2015 VIOLATION # 29 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT AVAILABLE, MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED FOOD FOR SALE WITH OUT PROPER LABEL, INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING.(FLAN, AND SALSA).
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIFES IMPROPERLY STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA, STORED BETWEEN CABINTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACK.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE BASEMENT MIDDLE BOX FREEZER LID BROKEN OFF/RUSTY, INSNTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT STORAGE SHELVES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN AND SANITIZE KNIFES,
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO DRY MOP.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE JET SPRAY MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 20, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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