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Taqueria Martinez

August 31, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT ACCESSIBLE TO WASH HANDS ,FOUND A WHITE CUTTING BOARD SITTING ON TOP OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CUTTING BOARD FROM EXPOSED HANDSINK,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1578942 DATE 10-15-2015 (35) CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DINING AREAS. C(36) REPLACE INOPERABLE LIGHT BULB IN VENTILATION HOOD (38)INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. .INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS, SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT PREP AREA
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE CUSTOMER DINNING AREA AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINNING AREA
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER NEAR THE UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 15, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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