Taoueria El Ranchito #Two Inc

March 25, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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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: FOUND MIXED COOKED VEGETABLES(ONIONS,CARROTS,CELERY,ETC)IN BROTH STORED ON TOP THE FLAT GRILL AT TEMP OF 98.6F TO 101.7F.NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD. HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE ,COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW.POUNDS 5,VALUE $10. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE:OBSERVED FOOD STORED UNCOVERED STACKED ON TOP EACH OTHER, FOOD UNCOVERED STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS UNCOVERED WITH FOOD DEBRIS DANGLING FROM SHELF WIRES,UNKNOWN PARTICLES INSIDE THE FOOD. PIZZA DOUGH STORED AT LAST SHELF INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH UNKNOWN PARTICLES ON TOP AND MIXED WITH DOUGH.FOOD UNCOVERED WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.ALSO RAW AND COOKED FOOD IS STORED INSIDE DIRTY CARDBOARDS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADES BAGS AND FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO PROPERLY STORE FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLERS(WEST SITE PREP COOLER AND MIDDLE COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK SURFACE IS POROUS,UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT SAID SINK WITH A SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. BROKEN AND FILTHY BEHIND CLEANING PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS,INSTRUCTED PROVIDE SHELVES WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE COOLERS, WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.FOOD DEBRIS ON GASKET OF THE COOLER'S DOORS. WATER INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLERS,ACROSS COOKING EQUIPMENT. FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL PIPE ABOVE THE PREP DISPLAY COOLERS WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOOD DEBRIS AND ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GROUT IS NOT INTACT ON FLOOR TILES IN DISH ROOM/REAR PREP,STANDING WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES. TILLES AND GROUT NEED TO BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING WALL TILE BEHIND THE CHARCOAL GRILL(NORTH SITE),AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL,GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON THOSE MENTIONED WALLS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO END CAPS PROVIDED AT LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NECK FAUCET BY THE STEAM TABLE IS LEAKING ON FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID FAUCET.
code 38

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