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Taqueria El Molino

August 5, 2014 · No Entry

🫥not rated

official resultNo Entry
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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.
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 Fail on July 28, 2014: 6 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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