Taqueria Amigo Chino 2

July 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: DISPLAY PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, PRESENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.4F TOP PART,AND BOTTOM PART OF TEMP OF 60F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:SHREDDED CHEESE,FRESH EGGS,CHORIZO ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.TAGGED "UNIT HOLD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. 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: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 49.6F; SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 51F TO 52.1F; SLICED AND DICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 50F.FOUR LINKS OF CHORIZO AT TEMP OF 47.9F;ALL MENTIONED FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE DISPLAY PREP COOLER,WHICH THIS UNIT MAINTAIN AIR TEMP BETWEEN 50F TO 60F.FOUND STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER THREE DIFFERENT COOKED SAUCES IN EXTRA LARGE PANS:2-REDS,1 GREEN.ALL THREE SAUCES AT TEMPERATURE OF 49.7F-62F.AND 62.5F.INSIDE OF ONE OF THE RED SAUCE AN OPENED/SEALED GALLON OF MILK,WHICH TEMP OF THE MILK WAS 52.3F.FOOD PRODUCTS WERE COOKED YESTERDAY PER MANAGER STATEMENT.FOOD WITH ABUSED TEMPERATURE WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 95,VALUE 100. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING,RINSING AND STORING MULTI USED UTENSILS:PLATES,GLASSES ETC AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WAS SET UP BY ME:WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE SOLUTION,100ppm. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM:1-13-15,REPORT# 1482529 #32-NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND FRONT COUNTER,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ALSO MINOR VIOLATION FROM 2-6-15,REPORT #1482529(RE-INSPECTION) #35-OBSERVED WATER SEEPING THROUGH WALLS IN BASEMENT.PUDDLE OF WATER ON FLOOR IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALLS AND KEEP FLOOR DRY OBSERVED TODAY THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: UP GRADED TO #29 • OBSERVED KNIFE STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND ELECTRICAL LINE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACKS FOR PROPERLY STORE KNIFE AND MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR DISPLAY PREP COOLER,ALSO INTERIOR TOP LID LINER IS UNSEALED,INSTRUCTED TO RE-SEAL,AT SAME UNIT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.MECHANICAL DRAIN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,IN POOR REPAIR,PRESENTLY LEAKING WATER ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN CEILING TILES AT FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE THE SWING DOORS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. CAULKING AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR UNABLE TO CLEAN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND APPLY CAULKING SMOOTHLY,SURFACE MUST BE:SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE • UP-GRADED TO #29
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD MANAGER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.EVERYONE MUST USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT TIN PREP AREA.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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