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Takorea Cocina

January 30, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS GLOVES, MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (EGGS 49.8 DEGREES F, CHEESE 53.8 DEGREE F, TOFU 54.3 DEGREE F). INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING IS 41 DEGREE F OR BELOW. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD. APPROX 10 LBS AND $70 VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AND 3-DOOR COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED (CHICKEN WINGS, PULLED PORK, BEEF, RICE, ETC.) INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND HAVE DISCARD DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
    Inspector note: OBSERVED KIMCHI IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT, PREPARED ON SITE, WITH NO VARIANCE FROM THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY. INSTRUCTED RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL OBTAIN A VARIANCE FROM THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY BEFORE USING FOOD ADDITIVES OR ADDING COMPONENTS SUCH AS VINEGAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 29
  • Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DOCUMENTATION OR STATEMENT OF THE PROPOSED VARIANCE AND HACCP PLAN FROM THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGARDING THE PREPARATION OF KIMCHI ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INCORPORATE HACCP PLAN AND OBTAIN VARIANCE FROM THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR PREPARATION OF KIMCHI. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED. CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29
    code 32
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF SUGAR, FLOUR, MARINADE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED THAT FOOD ITEMS OUTSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED USED WIPING CLOTHS LYING ON THE COUNTER NEXT TO THE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AND IN THE REAR HANGING OFF THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 1, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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