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Sabor A Cafe

June 14, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: MIDDLE REACH-IN COOLER AIR TEMP OF 49.7F TO 50.0F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: CHICKEN ,EMPANADAS, BEEF ETC.TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE, COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED AIR TEMP OF 48F. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: HOME MADE GREEN / CREAMY SPICE SALSA AT TEMP OF 62.3F,EMPANADAS FILLED WITH AT TEMP OF 50.6F TO 51F.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG NOR COOLING PROCESS LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. UNIT AIR TEMP OF 41.7F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 70, VALUE 500. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW WOOD SHELVES IN PREP AREA NOT ABLE TO CLEAN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: HOOD, FILTERS AND INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS(BOTTOM PART)ARE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND ENCRUSTED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXTERIOR OF BOTH GREASE TRAPS WITH DEBRIS ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND DISH MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS WITH A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT INSIDE THE PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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