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Restaurante Y Tamaleria La Bendicion

December 7, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION OF REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND HOT HOLD UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST INSTALL A DOOR SWEEP TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL RAGS IN BUCKETS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETELY SUBMERGE ALL COOKWARE FOR ADEQUATE WASH,RINSE, AND SANITIZE PROCEDURE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE COOLERS/FREEZERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS OF THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST SCRAPE OFF PEELING PAINT, AND REPAIR TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. OBSERVED RUST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COOLERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE RUST AND PAINT WITH A RUSTOLEUM PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 1, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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