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Szalas Restaurant

October 23, 2012 · 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

  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-012
    code 21
  • Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
    Inspector note: LARGE STANDING ICE MACHINE THICK WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE AND LIME BUILDUP THROUGHOUT THE UNIT. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-030 THE UNIT IS TAGGED. WHEN THE ICE MACHINE IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED FAX A LETTER TO THE OFFICE SO AN INEPECTION FOR TAG REMOVAL. FAX NUMBER IS (312) 746- 4240.
    code 24
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL OF THEM.
    code 30
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE FRYERS AND CABINET BELOW AND THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
    code 33
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 21, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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