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Taqueria Ometepec Guerrero Inc.

April 11, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER PROVIDED AT GRILL AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING CLEANSER TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE ADDED HAND SOAP TO HANDWASHING SINK ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE PROVIDED AT GRILL AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED BEEF COOLING IN CONTAINER COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP AND MAINTAIN COOLING TCS FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED WHILE COOLING.
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC BOWL USED AS A SCOOP IN BULK DRY SUGAR CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BOWL AND REPLACE WITH UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SUGAR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE SCOOP STORED IN STILL WATER NEAR THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ICE SCOOP AND STORE IN CLEAN AND SANITIZED CONTAINER WITHOUT WATER AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS USED IN HOT-HOLDING UNIT TO BE PLASTIC AND NOT DURABLE, NOT EASILY-CLEANABLE, AND NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND REPEATED WAREWASHING OR HEAT. OBSERVED SEVERAL SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CONTAINERS RE-USED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS IN THE REAR UPRIGHT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN MULTI-USE CONTAINERS TO STORE TCS FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE CONTAINER THAT IS DURABLE, EASILY-CLEANABLE, AND ABLE TO WITHSTAND REPEATED WAREWASHING AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF GREASE TRAP BENEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF DRY STORAGE AREA SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED UTILITY SINK FAUCET LOOSE AND IN POOR REPAIR BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UTILITY SINK FAUCET AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR CORNER OF REAR DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBRIS AND CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REAR FLOOR CORNER AND REPLACE CONSTRUCTION WITH MATERIALS THAT ARE EASILY-CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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