Taco Joint

September 16, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING UTENSILS AND FILLING POTS WITH WATER FROM THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. A HANDWASHING SINK may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS COLD FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA. 4 LBS OF COOKED RICE 50F, VALUED AT $20 5 LBS OF CEVICHE, 51F, VALUED AT $75 6 LBS OF GUACAMOLE, 50F, VALUED AT $45 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP TCS COLD 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 , CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA AT 48F WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING COOLER UNTIL SERVICE, AND MAINTAINING A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT DISHES BEING STORED ON THE HOT FOOD LINE IN THE PREP AREA, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE/REPAIR CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP COOLERS IN PREP AREA. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR THE BROKEN INTERIOR PANEL OF THE PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE WALL IN THE PREP AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO, REPAIR BROKEN SHELF IN DISH ROOM, SHELF BEING HELD TOGETHER BY WIRE & PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR NON-WORKING VENTILATION SYSTEM IN BASEMENT TOILET ROOM, AND REPLACE THE BROKE HANDLE TO FLUSH THE TOILET IN SAID TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FOR INSPECTION REPORT 2252790, DATED 1/18/19. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: #47 OBSERVED PEELING PAINT AND RUST BUILD UP ON WIRE SHELVING RACKS THROUGHOUT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE/REPLACE SHELVING RACKS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #51 UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT TIMES. #59 OBSERVED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION VIOLATIONS STILL EXISTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 18, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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