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Vallarta

June 28, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings3

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS FOUND AT HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA, NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS FOUND IN EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER BATHROOMS. MANAGER OBTAINED SOAP AND TOWELS DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER THAT CONTAINS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT 52.5 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED, COOLER BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION ATTHIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-28-005(A) COOLER HAS DROPPED IN TEMPERATURE COOLER NOW 39.5 DEGREES COOLER MAY NOW USED
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 5 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN 68.5 DEGREES, 2 POUNDS BREADED STEAK 52.4 DEGREES, 2LBS COOKED GROUND BEEF 54.3, 2 LBS COOKED RICE 63.9 DEGREES, 2 LBS CHORIZO 56.2 DEGREES AND 5 DOZEN EGGS 58.5 DEGREES ALL FOOD PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $50.00 18 LBS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REACH IN COOLERS AND STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 29, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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