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Western Tacos Mexican Fast Food

March 22, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIRE TEMPERATURE OF 44.9F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
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 INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 46F, CHEESE AT 48F, AND CHORIZO AT 45.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 12# OF FOOD WORTH APPROXIMATELY $70. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING DISHES AND UTENSILS WITHOUT SANITIZING THEM IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SANITIZE ALL DISHES AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE WALLS.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 18, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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