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Taqueria 7 Hermanos

January 26, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED OPEN RAW CHORIZO STORED WITH JALAPENO PEPPERS AND LIMES IN A PULLOUT DRAWER OF THE PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE GRILL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD THE PEPPERS AND LIMES. ALSO, OBSERVED CANS OF BEER STORED IN THE ICE MACHINE WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE BEER CANS FROM THE ICE MACHINE AND REMOVE THE ICE FROM THE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1547268 ON 6/5/15 NOT CORRECTED: 32 - GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC AND SILVERWARE FORKS AND PLASTIC SPOONS STORED IMPROPERLY. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY HANDLING.
code 31
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: IMPROPER METAL STEM THERMOMETER STORED AT THE GRILL STATION. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TAKE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES WITH 2 DEGREE INCREMENTS FROM 0-220F.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 5, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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