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Taqueria El Molino

July 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 54.1F. TORN GASKET ON DOOR AND ALSO CONDENSOR LEAKING WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF WATER FROM CONDENSOR ON BOTTOM OF COOLER. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO USE OTHER REFRIGERATION ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 52-54.9F IN PREP COOLER: 1 DOZEN EGGS, CONTAINER OF SLICED TOMATOES, CONTAINER OF SOUR CREAM, CONTAINER OF CHEESE, CONTAINER OF BEEF. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A. APPROX 15LBS $100 VALUE.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. CUTTING ONIONS AND CILANTRO ON UNCLEAN BANQUET TABLES IN DINING AREA WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE BEING SERVED AND EATING. INSTD MGR ON PREPARING FOOD IN DESIGNATED AREAS AND USING PROPER FOOD GRADE EQUIPMENT/CONTACT SURFACES CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN OR MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING DUMPSTER WITH EXPOSED GARBAGE, LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATED ON GREASE INTERCEPTOR LID, SIDES, AND ON SURROUNDING GROUND. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. INSTD TO HAVE TIGHTLY CLOSED LIDS ON DUMPSTER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: LARGE WORN CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP BEYOND REPAIR WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND OPEN SEAMS. INSTD TO REMOVE CUTTING BOARD AND REPLACE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ALUMINUM FOIL NOTED ON WORN WALLS WITH PEELING PAINT BEHIND FRONT PREP LINE. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL AND PEELING PAINT. INSTD TO HAVE SURFACES, SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHTSHIELDS IN WALK-IN COOLER OR AT CARNITA HOT HOLDING UNIT. PROVIDE SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FRONT PREP AREA, CURRENTLY ONLY 2-COMPARTMENT SINK THAT HAVE UNCLEAN DISHES AND EQUIPMENT IN BASINS OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE SINGLE EXPOSED HANDSINK THAT IS USED FOR HANDWASHING ONLY AT FRONT PREP AREA. PIPE LEAKING UNDER UTILITY SINK. REPAIR SAME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS OR INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ANY COOLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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