Zavala's Grocery Store Inc

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINK IN MEAT/DELI PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. BLOCKED WITH NUMBEROUS BOXES IN FRONT OF SINK. ALSO NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT SAME SINK . NO SOAP NOR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO MAINTAIN SINKS AT ALL TIMES, HAVE ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT SINKS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical
  Inspector note: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION NOT CONTROLLED, OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CUTTING LETTUCE ON CUTTING BOARD WITH VISIBLE BLOOD JUICES AND RAW MEAT ON SAME BOARD. INSTD MGR ON PROPER PROCESSING OF READY TO EAT AND RAW MEATS SEPARATELY. MGR IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED AND DENATURED LETTUCE, APPROX, 1OLBS $20 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
  code 4Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: ALUMINUM FOIL ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AND SEAL/PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES. CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE ICE.
  code 32
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: LIGHT OUT IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.
  code 36
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO DO SO.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 20, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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