The Bar On Buena

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-27-2012,REPORT#1198582 # 32-MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER. RAW WOOD USE TO MOUNT FRY SLICER MUST BE SEALED. MUST INSTALL SNEEZE GUARD BETWEEN CLEAN STORED DISHES AND CUSTOMERS AT BAR. #34-OPEN FLOOR UNDER PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH OPEN GAPS, POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE ALL OPEN HOLES, GAPS, SEAMS SEALED. FLOOR BEHIND BASEMENT BOX FREEZER WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #35- WOODEN BLINDS AT FOOD PREP WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER. MUST REPLACE WITH SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. #36-MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE BASEMENT BOX FREEZERS SAME VIOLATIONS WERE OBSERVED TODAY. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: BROKEN LID AND EXPOSED INSULATION INSIDE WHITE CHEST FREEZER STORED AT BASEMENT AREA ,INSIDE THE EAST STORAGE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. NO OPENED FOOD, FOODS IS PROTECTED WIT LIDS.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE ICE MACHINE UNEVEN NOT ABLE TO CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH SURFACE, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 23, 2013: 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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