Venezuelan Bowl Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREP ARED ,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (RICE,BEEF,CHICKEN,SALSA,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
  code 21
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1734317 3/17/16 NOT CORRECTED#32-MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON GLASS REACH IN COOLER.#33-MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER,ALL PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS,DISH RACKS.#34-MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN BOTH PREP AREAS AND DISH WASHING AREA ALONG WALL BASES.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA AND BASMENT.#35-MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLES IN WALL BEHIND DISH MACHINE,MISSING WALL BASES IN BASEMENT BEHIND COOLERS.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS,VENTILATION VENTS IN DISH WASHING AREA.#36-MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.#38-MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN LAST TOILETROOM,MISSING SPRAYER NOZZLE AT SCRAPE SONK OF DISH MACHINE,MISSING AND LEAKING BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.#41-MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR,REPLACE OR MAINTAIN(SERIOUS)
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE
  code 30
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR SMALL PREP COOLER
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 1, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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