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Raizes Mexican Cocktail Bar

July 20, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SURFACES OF THE TWO-DOOR COOLER, FREEZER, COLD HOLDING UNITS, AND MICROWAVE WITH FOOD RESIDUE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN ALL SURFACES AND INSIDE OF UNITS OF THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAMES AND DATES THE FOOD ITEMS WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTENT WITH EXPIRATION DATES.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCOVERED FOOD(FISH, CHICKEN, SHRIMP) STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE TWO-DOOR FREEZER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL FOOD CONTAINERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATING SAID ITEMS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH RUST AND DIRTY WHERE CHEMICALS ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE SAID SHELVING UNIT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A CONTAINER WITH BEANS ELEVATED ON A MILK CRATE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AND TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING UNITS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS ON SURFACES THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITHOUT A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE BUILD-UP AT THE STORAGE AREA OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE SPILLAGE UNDER THE GREASE TRAP AT THE DISHWASHING AREA AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND THE WALLS OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA. • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE ENTRANCE OF THE KITCHEN WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FILTERS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH SLIGHT DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH AN EXPIRED (05/16/2022) ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO RETAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 23, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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