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Taqueria La Chiquita

October 8, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: 2 FOOD HANDLERS WASHING HANDS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO WASH HANDS PROPERLY AT HANDWASHING SINK ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: HIGH TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE (ACCORDING TO DATA PLATE) UNABLE TO SANITIZE PROPERLY, FINAL RINSE AT 142F. WAREWASHING MACHINE ALSO HAS CHLORINE SANITIZER INSTALLED, HOWEVER 0PPM OF CHLORINE AT FINAL RINSE. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO REPAIR AND DESIGNATE UNIT AS EITHER A HIGH TEMPERATURE OR LOW TEMPERATURE UNIT TO PROPERLY SANITIZE. UNIT NOT BEING USED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NUMEROUS CONTAINERS OF COOKED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS (PORK, BEEF, RICE, BEANS) WITHOUT ANY DATE MARKING. READY TO EAT TCS FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD OR DISCARDED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PREPARATION DATE SHALL BE COUNTED AS DAY 1. CITATIONS ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL SAID FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED, APPROXL 30LBS $150 VALUE
code 23
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: BOWLS BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS FOR ICE AND FOOD. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS (LADLES, SCOOPS, ETC) AND STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE NOT IN ICE OR FOOD)
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MULTI USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY, HANDLE UP
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: SINGLE USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY, HANDLE UP
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 10, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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