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Tacos El Tio

October 25, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FOUND THE AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 57.9F,WHICH HAS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: TOOK INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AND WAS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 55.9F TO 58.6F,FOOD ITEMS ARE COOKED CHICKEN,57.5F,TOTAL WEIGHT 6LBS,TOTAL COST $45.00,RICE 56.3F,TOTAL WEIGHT 4LBS,TOTAL COST $20.00,GOAT 55.3F,TOTAL WEIGHT 1LB,TOTAL COST $10.00,PORK 58.6F,TOTAL WEIGHT 4LBS,TOTAL COST $40.00,EGGS 57.4F,TOTAL WEIGHT 2LBS,TOTAL COST $5.00,TOTAL WEIGHT FOR FOOD ITEMS IS 17LBS AND TOTAL COST FOR FOOD ITEMS ARE $115.00,FOOD ITEMS WERE DENATURED AND DESTROYED DURING INSPECTION,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF DEEP FRYERS,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
    code 33
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT PREP AREAS
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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