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Taco & Burrito House

July 16, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings17
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL HAND WASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-03(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(a) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 5Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLIGHT ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS INSIDE THE INC BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN THE PREP COOLER ADJACENT TO THE DISH WASH MACHINE: 75# OF SALSA 48.2F-51.1F, 5# CHEESE 51.5F, 1# REFRIED BEANS 50.2F, 5# CUT LEAFY GREENS 51.1F, 1/2# PORK 49.3F. THESE ITEMS HAVE A REPORTED VALUE OF $310. PIC CORRECTED ON SITE BY DISCARDING THE OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION#: 7-38-005
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER DATE/DISPOSITION LABELING ON REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE, AND REMINDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 25
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER NEAR THE WAREWASH MACHINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING INSPECTION. AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS AT 47.6F. VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED ON SITE BY THE PIC ADJUSTING THE THERMOSTAT OF THE COOLER TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE TO 43F PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005
    code 33
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE MANUAL TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES INSIDE ALL COOLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #: 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: MUST CLOSE GAPS ALONG BASE OF REAR DOOR.
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: THE FRONT AND REAR PREP TABLES, THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVES, THE SHELF UNDER THE STEAM TABLE. MUST REMOVE RUST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT PREP AREA STAINED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND WITH DEEP GROOVES. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: MUST REMOVE DEBRIS FROM WAREWASH MACHINE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE FRYERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER UNDER THE WAREWASH MACHINE AND ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE WATER, AND REPAIR ALL LEAKS.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE WALLS IN THE 3 COMP SINK AREA, THE WALLS IN THE ONE COMMP SINK AREA, THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE HOOD, THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE HOOD, THE FLOOR BY THE WAREWASH MACHINE, THE FLOORS UNDER THE FRONT PREP AREA EQUIPMENT, THE CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS. • MUST REMOVE EXCESS ARTICLES FROM THE ELECTRICAL CLOSET, STORE ALL ITEMS 6" OR MORE OFF THE FLOOR PROVIDING AN EASILY CLEANABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FLOOR, AND ORGANIZE AREA.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: PA 100-0367 NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 12, 2017: 16 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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