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Tamales Lo Mejor De Guerrero

February 9, 2016 · 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: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD BEING STORED ON A PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN, AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES. 25 LBS OF CHICHEN AT 108.3F, VALUED AT $100. MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS HOT FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES DISPLAYING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. ONE ENTERED THE KITCHEN FROM THE REAR EXIT DOOR, AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HANDELING FOOD AND REMOVING CONTAINERS FROM THE REFRIGERATOR BEFORE WASHING HER HANDS. ANOTHER WAS OBSERVED HANDELING READY TO EAT FOODS, COOKED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES, WITH BARE HANDS. DISCUSSED APPROPRIATE HANDWASHING, AND INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GLOVES, OR APPROPRIATE UTENSILS FOR FOOD PREPARATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)(B).
    code 6Priority
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 30
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON THE 2-DOOR COOLER AND 2-SLIDING DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR. ALSO USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD ARE PROHIBITED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ANAD MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD OR NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; BURNERS, STOVE, AND STORAGE BINS UNDER FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WET, SLIPPERY FLOOR IN REAR PREP, AND MISSING FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF THE 2-DOOR COOLER IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY LIGHT SHEILDS IN REAR STORAGE, AND A LIGHT IS MISSING ABOVE THE REAR COOLER/FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 29, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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