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Super Mercado El Guerro

July 5, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD AT IMPROPRER TEMPERATURE. FISH HELD AT 51F IN COOLER NEAR DELI. COLD HOLDING MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED ABOVE PRODUCT. 13 LBS, $38.48. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1/4"-1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR DOOR AT LOADING DOCK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE IN ORDER TO HAVE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REFINISH WHERE NEEDED TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED CRACKED OR MISSING (CARDBOARD IN PLACE) SLIDING GLASS WINDOWS AT MEAT COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK FROM PIPE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN VARIOUS ROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RUST ON CEILING IN KITCHEN AND WAREWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 6, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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