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Su Taqueria El Rey Del Taco

August 10, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE AT REAR PREP AREA,INSIDE THE SINK TWO LARGE CONTAINERS AND UNCLEANED POT AND PANS NO SOAP PROVIDED AT SAID SINK AND ALSO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR AREA,MEN'S WASHROOM NO SOAP PROVIDED.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST AT SAID SINKS. SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT ALL TIME ALSO EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
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: WE OBSERVED 10 HOUSE FLIES IN REAR PREP AREA,FRONT PREP AREA AND FRONT WINDOWS ALSO 30 PLUS SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AROUND AND UNDER THE DISH MACHINE IN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES;CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-9-2014 REPORT # 1464422 #32-FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: TOP OF DISH MACHINE, ICE MACHINE, AND SHELVING UNITS. #34-FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT. (BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT) PRESENTLY WE(CERTIFIED MANAGER AND MY SELF) OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: UPGRADED TO VIOLATION #29 • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO #29
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING TILE WITH BLACK STAINED SUBSTANCE IN DINING AREA NEED TO BE REPLACED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: TWO BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD IN PREP AREA ALSO INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 19, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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