Taqueria Vargas

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, needs cleaning(detailed).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in prep area under 3 compartment sink not clean, needs detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear prep area storage area not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in furnace rooms not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls that had peeling paint, exposed raw wood in rear storage areas, shall be repaired/sealed. Walls that had peeling paint, peeling plaster in rear furnace room areas, shall be repaired/sealed.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Missing light shields in rear prep area, and rear storage area, shall be provided.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Must provide back flow preventer to mop sink.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Excess debris and clutter in 2nd furnace room shall be removed, also stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
  code 41

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