Taqueria El Charro

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND COOKED PULLED PORK STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 124.1F.NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING PROCESS METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TIME.UNIT MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40.9F.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 12, VALUE 20.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO77790-14
  code 3Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-4-11, REPORT #63844 #32-REPAIR TISSUE HOLDER IN BOYS RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE LID FOR WASTE BASKETS IN RESTROOMS #34-INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN AND DINING,AND PAINT PEELING ON FLOOR AT REAR HALL. #35-REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT REAR IN THE ALL BY RESTROOMS AND CLEAN VENT ON WALL AT FURNACE AREA,AND INSIDE HOOD WALLS / FIXTURES ON HOOD WALLS WITH GREASE. #42-HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON WHILE FOODS ARE HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 HOOOO77790-14
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, IN PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL THRESHOLD IS NEEDED AT FRONT DOOR,UNEVEN PAVEMENT.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN BEHIND THE FAUCET OF ALL THREE WASHROOMS,BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS AND MINERALS.
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR THE MOP SINK.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 4, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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