Taco Joint

May 24, 2017 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: NOTED SCRAPERS AND KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN WALL AND BACK OF TABLE IN SEAM WHERE DISHWASHING TABLE IS LOCATED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES AND SCRAPERS IN AN APPROVED RACK.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED TIN FOIL ON SURFACE OF OVEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE TIN FOIL.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: NOTED WALL IN THE RESTROOM,AT BASEOF STAIRS AND AT MOP SINK AREA NEEDS TO BE FINISHED/PAINTED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO FINISH WALLS NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING TILES.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: NOTED BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN BASEMENT AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE FOOD PREP AREA MISSING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE LIGHTS AND SHIELDS.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED VENTILATION IN BASEMENT RESTROOM NOT FUNCTIONING.INSTRUTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION UNIT.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: NOTED ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED IN A SLEEVE OR IN SANITIZER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE AN ICE SCOOP.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 31, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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