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Taco & Burrito House

January 10, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND 5 POUNDS OF COOKED BEANS AT TEMP OF 55.3F TO 56.7F, STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. PRODUCTS WAS COOKED ON 1-9-18 PER MANAGER STATEMENT AND LABEL PROVIDED WITH PRODUCT.PART OF THE FOOD MENTIONED WAS MISSING,SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.INFORMATION GIVEN ON COOLING PROCESS AND MAINTAIN COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 5,VALUE $15 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE)FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE. BLACK SLIME INSIDE PANELS OF THE SAME UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN ICE SCOOP,STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE,REPLACE ICE SCOOP AND PROVIDE ICE SCOOP CONTAINER.TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION. REMOVE DIRTY CARDBOARDS USED FOR SHELF LINER THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER AND FLAT GRILL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEAN:CAN OPENER DEBRIS ON BLADE,MEAT SLICE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD AND RUST.CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING GROUT WITH STANDING WATER ON FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THREE COMPATMENT SINK.REGROUT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 9, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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