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Taco & Burrito House

May 23, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.11 OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUPS USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE A DURABLE UTENSIL FOR SCOOPING DRY FOODS. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. • 4-501.11 REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS FOR THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. THE DOOR GASKETS FOR THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER THAT DO NOT PROPERLY SEAL AND ALLOW THE DOOR TO CLOSE PROPERLY. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS AND THE PREP TABLES.
code 49
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2288878 ON 5/15/19 NOT CORRECTED: 10 - 5-203.11: **PF** Handwashing Sinks- Numbers and Capacities MUST INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. 38 - 6-501.111: **PF** Controlling Pests (Pest Activity, Harborage) OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILING, BOXES OF STOCK, STORAGE SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE BAR AREA, FOOD PREP AREAS AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. 60 - 8-404.13(B:4): **PF** Enforcement by the Regulatory Authority (Non-Compliance) PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS #16, 38, 47, 48, 49, 55 FROM REPORT #2184627 ON 7/16/18 NOT CORRECTED: 16 - OBSERVED A SLIGHT ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. 47 - OBSERVED RUST ON THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVES. MUST REMOVE RUST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 48 - MUST REMOVE DEBRIS FROM WAREWASH MACHINE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. 49 - OBSERVED EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE FRYERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. 55- OBSERVED EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE WALLS IN THE 3 COMP SINK AREA, THE WALLS IN THE ONE COMP 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. PRIORITY 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 15, 2019: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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