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Valerio's

October 27, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.THE SAID POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE STORED ON TOP OF FRONT COUNTER DISPLAY COOLER AND ON SALES FLOOR SHELVINGS,OFFERED FOR SALE TO CUSTOMERS AT THIS TIME. CHICKEN TAMALES AT 101.3F,CHICKEN BAKED SIO PAO (PASTRY) AT 70.9,BEEF EMPANADAS AT 71.7F,PORK BAKED SIPAO(PASTRY) AT 71.0F,RICE TAMALES (SUMAN SA LIHIYA)AT 76.1F,CHICKEN DELUXE PASTRY AT 70.2F,CHEESE (CREAM CHEESE) ROLLS AT 72.F.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 150#'S OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $700.00 AS STATED PER MANAGER ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS,COLD AT 40F OR BELOW OR HOT FOODS ABOVE 140F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED BREAD/PASTRY ITEMS OUT ON FRONT COUNTER PREP/BUTTER STATION NOT PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION, NOT WRAPPED AND COVERED,AND NO SNEEZE GUARD AT FRONT COUNTER AREA, INSTRUCTED TO WRAP AND COVER AT ONCE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BARRIER/SNEEZEGUARDS TO PROTECT AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE PREP AREAS AND IN CUSTOMER SALES FLOOR. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND CEILING TILES, AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREAS AND IN CUSTOMER SALES FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PESTS,DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2028705 DATED:04/21/2017. 33 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND PREP SINKS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES. 07/21/2017 34 MUST CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP AREA. 07/21/2017 41 INSTRUCTED TO REORGANIZE REAR AREA BY OVEN. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.-----MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED INSIDE WASHROOM TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. 07/21/2017. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATION(S) AND MAINTAIN BY 11/3/2017. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON CEILING VENTILATION COVERS AND ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 21, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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