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Taqueria El Dorado # 3

April 30, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. OBSERVED THE ENTRYWAY TO THE FRONT PREP AREA FROM CUSTOMERS AREA WITH AN APPROXIMATE 7 FOOT WIDE OPENING. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL A PERMANENT BARRIER OR GATE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO TEST THE SANITIZING STRENGHT OF THE CHEMICAL INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CHEMICAL TEST STRIP UPON BEING RE-INSPECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-030
code 22
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO WALL INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AMD MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

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