Tj Mexican Food

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
  code 3Priority
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE MOBILE FOOD VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
  code 5Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: 4-303.11(A) OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
  code 16
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
  code 36
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: 4-302.14 OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
  code 48
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
  Inspector note: 5-501.16 OBSERVED NO REFUSE CONTAINER ON THE MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
  code 54

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Compared with Not Ready on November 7, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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