Teresa Restaurant /Banquet Hal

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• 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.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. 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 3-5-15 STILL TODAY EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT INSTALLED AT BAR AREAS.TAGGED ALL THREE BARS "DO NOT USE" ALL MIX DRINKS AND ANY OTHER BEVERAGE MUST BE HANDLED IN THE MAIN KITCHEN.ALSO ALL GLASSES AND ANY OTHER UTENSILS MUST BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED AT MAIN KITCHEN
  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 PROOF NOR POSTED VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES.POSTED IS A STATE CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE.AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED UPON MY ARRIVAL EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING FOOD(MEAT,VEGETABLE,ETC) SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012(a)
  code 21
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 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 TODAY 1-30-15 OBSERVED GREASE TRAP CLEANED AND PAINTED ,HOWEVER NOW GREASE TRAP IS LEAKING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE UNIT,ALSO STILL WATER LEAKING UNDER THE GREASE CONTAINER.ON 1-7-15 UNABLE TO SEE THE LEAKAGE DUE TO GREASE CONTAINER HAD A LOT OF RUST AND ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GREASE CONTAINER UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
  code 32
• ⚠️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 Pass w/ Conditions on January 30, 2015: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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