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Rio Grande Fruit Market

September 19, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: 17 POUNDS OF SLICED BEEF IS SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON THE BUTCHERS CUTTING AREA IN A COVERED CONTAINER AT 66f INTERNAL TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY $ 77.00 WORTH OF PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 40f OR LESS.
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: THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 20 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER THE BUTCHER COOLER AND 20 LIVE HOUSE AND SMALL FLIES ABOVE THE BUTCHER PREP TABLE AND BANANA STORAGE. NO PROOF OF PEST CONTROL FOUND A THIS TIME. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AND OBTAIN AN UP TO DATE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FOR REVIEW UPON RE INSPECTION.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HOT TACO BEEF AND CHEESE SAUCE ARE OFFERED FOR SALE. OBTAIN PROOF OF ENOUGH CERTIFIED MANAGERS TO COVER THE HOURS OF OPERATION.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE CUTTING BOARDS ARE DIRTY AND SMELL; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE TOP OF THE BUTCHER DISPLAY AND THE INTERIOR OF THE REAR MILK /SODA WALK IN COOLER IS DIRTY. THE FREEZER HAS UNSANITARY PRESS BOARD SHELVES AND THE MEAT WALK IN COOLER HAS RUSTY SHELVES; CLEAN AND OR REPLACE UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THERE ARE A PATCH OF MUSHROOMS GROWING UNDER THE BUTCHER REFRIGERATOR IN A DARK CORNER. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 19, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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