Zaragoza Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
  Inspector note: UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES OBSERVED. OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE TAKE TORTILLAS OFF OF THE GRILL WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. ALSO OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE FAIL TO WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER TAKING OFF GLOVES AND PUTTING ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT ALLOWED WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS AND TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN CHANGING GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.
  code 6Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1547413 ON 8/24/15 NOT CORRECTED: 45 - FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER RECORDS, LOGS AS REQUIRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE DOOR OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT STORED IN A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT.
  code 33
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS WITH MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 24, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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