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That Little Mexican Cafe

June 12, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE,AIR TEMP OF 46.5F TO 49F.THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED 48F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: BEEF,CHICKEN ,SALSA ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT HELD FOR INSPECTION "DO NOT USE".OTHER COOLERS ON SITE WITH TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION :7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 80 POUNDS OF MARINATE BEEF AT TEMP OF 46.2F-47.5F AND 48.6F; 11 POUNDS OF MARINATE CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.6F TO 48.2F.RED SALSA(BOROCHA) USED TO MARINATE THE MENTIONED PRODUCTS AT TEMP OF 45F TO 45.1F; 4 FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 46.2 TO 46.7F; 3 PEEPER FILLED WITH CHEESE AND EGGS AT TEMP OF 46.4F;1/2 GALLON OF MILK AT TEMP OF 46.7F TO 47F.VARIOUS KIND OF SALSA AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 46F; THREE LECHES CAKES AT TEMP OF 44.5F TO 47.2F; FLAN 46.8F TO 47F. ALL FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.FOUND GUACAMOLE AT TEMP OF 46F TO 49.7F; PICA DE GALLO AT TEMP OF 46.2F TO 47F ,BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 95,VALUE 522. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED THE COOK WIPING WITH A BLUE CLOTH CUTTING BOARD AND AROUND THE CONTAINERS OF THE STEAM TABLE,THAN GLOVED THE RIGHT HAND AND WITH GLOVED HAND PICK-UP ONE TORTILLAS AT TIME AND DUNKED TO A RED SAUCE(TORTILLAS AND THE TIP OF THE GLOVES WERE RED IN COLOR) AND PUT IT TO CUSTOMER PLATE TO BE SERVED.NO HAND WASHING PRIOR TO GLOVE HAND. EXPLAINED TO MANAGER HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND FOOD GLOVE ISSUE. MANAGER CORRECTED PROBLEM(PROPER HAND WASHING DONE BY THE COOK) MANAGER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.OBSERVED THE COOK GETTING ICE FROM ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE,HANDS ON BOTH SIDE OF STAINLESS LARGE CONTAINER AND GETTING ICE TO PUT INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR COOLING PROCESS.HANDS TOUCHING ICE CUBES,WHICH SAME ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. OBSERVED PLASTIC BOTTLE HALF FULL WITH LIQUID FLUID MIX FOR DRINKS INSIDE ICE BIN AT BAR AREA.INSIDE AT BOTTOM OF ICE BIN OBSERVED A GREEN STEM FROM PRODUCE AND OTHER BLACK/GREEN UNKNOWN PARTICLES, MIX WITH ICE CUBES.ICE IS SERVED TO CUSTOMERS. MANAGER REMOVED ICE FROM BOTH UNIT,WHICH WILL BE REFILL WITH CLEAN ICE CUBES.INSTRUCTED TO USE ICE SCOOP TO PICK UP ICE FROM ICE MACHINE.ALSO MUST KEEP ICE BIN AT BAR AREA CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: POP GUN AT BAR AREA WITH PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOSES FROM JUICE BOXES ARE STICKY AND HAS EXCESS GRIMES ON THEM NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE BAR AREA WITH EXCESS DEBRIS AND GRIMES UNDER PIPES AND FLOOR DRAIN NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GRIMES AT REAR PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENTS AND SHELVES AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH EXCESS BLACK/BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DRAIN PIPE THAT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA STILL LEAKING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

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