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Velvet Taco

January 24, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEAR MARGARITA MACHINE COVERED AND RENDERED INACCESSIBLE WITH A LARGE PAN OF TORTILLA CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE CITATION. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT AREA NEXT TO MARGARITA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE RELATED VIOLATIONS. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR OF FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT DISH AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN DISH MACHINE SO THAT IT DELIVERS 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 5 DEAD ROACHES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE OF DEAD PESTS.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND HOLE IN CORNER OF BASEMENT NEAR WALK-IN COOLER USED TO STORE PRODUCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME, DIRT, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AND SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPTY LIGHT SOCKET COVERED IN ALUMINUM FOIL IN HOOD ABOVE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN BASEMENT DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 7, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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