Trader Joe's

October 8, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • 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: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 5Priority
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES AROUND DUMPSTERS LOCATED IN GARBAGE ROOM CONTAINING WALK-IN FREEZER. CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND ELIMINATE ALL SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. MUST SEPARATE TRASH DISPOSAL AND FOOD STORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN FREEZER LOCATED IN GARBAGE ROOM CONTAINING DUMPSTERS. FOOD CAN NOT BE STORED IN GARBAGE ROOM. RELOCATE DUMPSTERS TO AREAS NOT CONTAINING FOOD.
    code 39
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR OF GARBAGE-FOOS STORAGE ROOM ROOM UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. OBSERVED FLOOR OF STOCK ROOM UNCLEAN OUTSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. OBSERVED NO SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING IN GARBAGE ROOM ABOVE WALK-IN FREEZER. OBSERVED POROUS DROP CEILING IN STOCK ROOM CONTAINING DRY GOODS AND WALK-IN COOLERS/ FREEZERS. THE CEILING IS UNCLEAN AROUND CEILING VENTS AND IS NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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