Winfar Foods, Inc

June 17, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN DISREPAIR WITH DUCT TAPE BEING USED FOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WITH PRIOPER CLEANABLE MATERIALS.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15: OBSERVED EXTERIOR REAR OVERHEAD DOOR NEAR PALLETS OF CARDBOARD WITH 1/4 GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19: OBSERVED PARTS OF MACHINERY ON PRODUCTION LINE REPLACED WITH POUROUS FOAM COMPONENTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY REPAIR EQUIPMENT WITH CLEANABLE NON-POUROUS MATERIAL THAT IS ALSO SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLY BELTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • 4-602.13: OBSERFVED PIPES CONNECTED TO FOOD MACHINERY ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17: OBSERVED WOMEN'S RESTROOM WITH NO COVERED RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.16: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114: OBSERVED ITEMS (BOXES, TOOLS, CONTAINERS) STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES FOR THE PREVENTION OF PEST HARBORAGE. • 6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD GRIMES AND GREASE ON FLOORS AND IN DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • 6-201.11: OBSERVED SMOKE AND SEVERLY WATER DAMAGED TILES IN RESTROOMS, PREP ROOMS, AND EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. • 6-201.16: OBSERVED DRYWALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR CABBAGE PREP ROOM WITH HOLES AND SEVERE DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13 (B:3) OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2638307 DATED 06/10/2026 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. AT TIME OF REINSPECTION, OBSERVED: #38-MOUSE AND RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FACILITY; IN STORAGE ROOM WHERE TOOLS ARE STORED ON SHELVING, IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE PALLETS WITH CARDBOARD ARE LOCATED, ALONG WALLS IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF ACTIVITY. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN CABBAGE PREPARATION ROOM, ON INTERIOR OF LARGE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN CABINET UNDER SINK IN EMPLOYEE BREAKROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE LIVE ACTIVITY, SANITIZE AREA, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. #54-OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 10, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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