Taco Bell

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-19-18 #16-FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED.ALL THREE ICE MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED,EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE CLEANED(PER MANAGER STATEMENT) A LOT OF SLIME SUBSTANCE LEFT ON PANELS UNDER THE ICE AND BY AND AROUND KNOBS,ETC.. WE OBSERVED PINK,BROWN AND BLACK SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR TOP PART AND WATER RESERVOIR,WERE ICE IS MADE.BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE ABOVE THE POP SELF SERVE DISPENSER.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) TODAY 3-27-18 WE(MANAGER ON DUTY)OBSERVED SAME VIOLATION AT MAIN(REAR)ICE MACHINE. MANAGER BEGINNING TO CLEAN WITH PAPER THE SLIME AT TOP PART OF THE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED NOT TO DO IT DUE TO POSSIBLE CONTAMINATE ICE AT ICE BIN,SHE STATED WILL REMOVE ICE.TAGGED ICE MACHINES "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE POP SELF SERVING DISPENSER AT DINING AREA WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER FRONT COUNTER AND BY THE THRU WINDOW.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 19, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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