Taqueria El Pikante

November 18, 2014 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN FOOD PREP AREA ON 1ST FLOOR. SEAL OR PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SO THAT IT IS A NON POROUS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RAW WOOD DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT. ALL RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED SO THAT THEY ARE NON ABSORBANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN BASEMENT MUST BE FINISHED. SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTALL SEPARATE EXPOSED HAND SINK JUST FOR HANDWASHING IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. • OBSERVED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT LEAKING AT FAUCET. REPAIR FAUCET SO THAT THERE IS NO LEAKING.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 24, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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