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Restaurante Amatepec Estado De Mexico

August 15, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND SALSA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED SOUR CREAM AT 58.2F, CHICKEN AT 54.4F, EGGS AT 53.8F, MILK AT 48.7-51.2F, TRIPE AT 87.1F, CORN TRUFFLE SAUCE AT 53.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ON THE WALL BEHIND THE STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLE IN THE CORNER. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS LINING STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS USED TO STORE FOOD IN THE STEAM TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS AS A FOOD CONTACT SURFACE. REPLACE THE PLASTIC CONTAINERS USED FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE THAT ARE HELD TOGETHER BY DUCT TAPE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE PREP TABLE AND STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA AROUND WHERE THE GARBAGE CAN SITS. OBSERVED CONDENSED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE DUCT WORK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSULATE DUCT WORK TO ELIMINATE CONDENSATION. PAINT OR COVER DRYWALL IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SHIELDED. MUST INSTALL A LIGHT SHIELD.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK THAT IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC TO KEEP IT FROM LEAKING. MUST PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

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