Supermercado Cardenas

July 11, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
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: FOUND TWO CONTAINERS OF SKIRT STEAK UNDER THE GRILL WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 79.3F AND 80.3F. MANAGER STATED THAT HE WAS COOLING IT DOWN SINCE LAST NIGHT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT COLD FOODS MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE COOLER AND MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. NO TIME TEMPERATURE LOG AVAILABLE. REVIEWED MANAGER THE PROPER WAY OF COOLING DOWN HOT FOOD AND INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TIME TEMPERATURE LOG. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $25.00 AND TOTAL 5 LBS.
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: FOUND FRONT AND EXIT DOOR WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. ALSO FOUND MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM OVER 40 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND PACKAGED AND SEALED PRODUCE ON SITE FOR SALE ITEMS WITH NO LABEL. SUCH AS CACTUS, CELERY, HERBS, NUTS,ONIONS, ORANGES,CABBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL, THE ITEMS WITH COMPANY'S NAME, ADDRESS, ZIP CODE, NAME OF THE PRODUCT.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS, POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL VEGETABLE AND ICE CREAM FREEZERS WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL CHOPPING BOARDS AND REPLACE SOME CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS AND NOT MAINTAINED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL BULK CONTAINERS LID, ALL EXTERIOR OF THE GRILL AND STOVE, ALL PREP TABLES, UNDERNEATH THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AND ALL WIRE RACK SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLERS FOR MEAT AND VEGETABLES AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS,UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS,ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNERS, INSIDE THE WASHROOM, UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN, INSIDE THE KITCHEN,BEHIND AND UNDER THE DISPLAY COOLERS AND ALL DISPLAY SHELVINGS AN MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL VENT ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, VENT IN BOTH WASHROOM, WITH DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOLES ALL OVER THE WALLS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE HOLES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE FRESH PRODUCE DISPLAY COOLER, RAW FRESH MEAT AND FISH DISPLAY COOLER, ABOVE THE PREP TABLE SERVING AREA, AND ABOVE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOR MEAT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOR MEAT AND PRODUCE AND SOME REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2012: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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