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El Crucero Restaurant & Grill
April 15, 2024 · Score 39
🫥not rated
- official resultScore 39
- score39 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings6
- critical findings5
Failed findings
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hot food sitting too coolcriticalOfficial wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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fridge is giving… room tempcriticalOfficial wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
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food not cooled down rightcriticalOfficial wording: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
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they've got roommates (mice)criticalOfficial wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalOfficial wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with A on May 9, 2023: Score changed by +26 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.
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