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El Viejo Jhons Restaurant

October 22, 2025 · Score 40

🫥not rated

official resultScore 40
score40 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings4

Failed findings

fridge is giving… room tempcritical

Official 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.
code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
shellfish with no paper trailcritical

Official wording: Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
code 03BCriticalstatus: Critical
flies in the housecritical

Official wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
code 04NCriticalstatus: Critical
food-handling slipcritical

Official wording: Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
code 06BCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on May 15, 2024: Score changed by +28 points. 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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