Teresa Restaurant /Banquet Hal

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-7-15,REPORT#1482522. #29-PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-5-14,REPORT#142305 #34-OFFICE FLOOR LITTERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS OR ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR IN OFFICE. #38-NO EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWLS AT BAR AREAS (X3). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWLS WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT ALL BAR AREAS. OBSERVED TODAY SAME VIOLATIONS. #11-NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT USED MAIN KITCHEN.ONE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS LOCATED INSIDE THE UNUSED KITCHEN WHICH IS DIVIDED BY A DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE.MUST PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK AT USED MAIN KITCHEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 THIS VIOLATION SHOULD HAD BEEN CORRECTED BY 1-9-15 SAME VIOLATION ARE OBSERVED TODAY. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.A LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(a)
  code 21
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT UNUSED KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE RUST AND EXCESS DEBRIS ON GREASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT AND MAINTAIN WATER AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, SEAL BASE OF THE GREASE TRAP IF NEEDED AND KEEP FLOOR DRY. ADDITIONAL THRESHOLD IS NEEDED AT FRONT DOORS.DOOR MAIL SLOT IS BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DEBRIS ON SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(LOCATED AT UNUSED KITCHEN),INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: EXCESS ITEMS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM IN MAIN KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6"OFF THE FLOOR
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 16, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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