Taqueria Amigo Chino

October 24, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AVAILABLE AT BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING/SLICING RAW MEAT. (MEAT GRINDER AND MEAT SLICER ON PREP TABLE). INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA. NO FOOD PREPARATION NOR WAREWASHING WILL BE MADE UNTIL EXPOSED HAND SINK HAS BEEN INSTALLED. (ONE COMPARTMENT/PREP SINK HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM BASEMENT BY MANAGEMENT AND REPLACED WITH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK). CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND FACILITIES (PREP COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA) WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED PREP COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 59.9F AND REACH-IN FREEZER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND FREEZER MUST MAINTAIN 0F OR BELOW. THE SAID COOLER AND FREEZER WAS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL WITH THE CDPH APPROVAL. WHEN REPAIRED, MUST FAX A REQUEST FOR RE INSPECTION AT 312-746-4240 TO PROPERLY ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND THE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' TAG CAN BE REMOVED PRIOR TO USE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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 FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE PREP COOLER AND INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER. NOTED COOKED BEEF TONGUE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 58.9F, 53.4F, 54.6F, 56.6F, 55.9F AND FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE PREP COOLER WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF SHREDDED CHEESE AT 53.9F, DICED TOMATOES AT 58.2F, SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 57.2F, CHOPPED CILANTRO AT 59.9F, DICED ONIONS AT 53.7F, AND SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 57.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW, FREEZING TEMP. OF 0F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE OF $ 600.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 100 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: FOUND REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND GREASE DUMPSTER NOT CLEAN. GARBAGE DUMPSTER UNCOVERED AND GREASE CONTAINER EXTERIOR SURFACE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TOP OF GREASE CONTAINER, ALSO NOTED GARBAGE, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND THE SAID CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1229610, DATE: 06-13-12 SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #32 - WORN OUT RUBBER GASKET IN 2 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPLACED. #33 - INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE GREASE TRAP,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE; SHELVES UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PIPES AND TUBINGS ABOVE PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE #34 - FLOOR IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WORN OUT CAULKING AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA AND MUST RE CAULK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER/WALK-IN FREEZER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.--------MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CELING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX.-------------INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT MUST BE SHIELDED INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER REAR PREP AREA) OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULB.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED DRAIN LINE (FROM WALK-IN FREEZER) DRAINING INTO ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PROPERLY INTO FLOOR DRAIN.----------MUST REPAIR FAUCET NECK WITH HEAVY WATER LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAP PREP AND IN BASEMENT.-------MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE/PREP AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.---------MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED STORED IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 13, 2012: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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