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Tasty Cow 88 Szechuan Cuisine

April 2, 2026 · Score 43
🫥not rated
  • official resultScore 43
  • score43 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings5

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Failed findings

  • food-temperature slipcritical
    Official wording: Hot TCS food item that has been cooked and cooled is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.
    code 02CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
    Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
  • cross-contamination riskcritical
    Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    code 04HCriticalstatus: Critical
  • rats have moved incritical
    Official wording: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04KCriticalstatus: Critical
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    code 06CCriticalstatus: 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
  • Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
    code 28-06status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with C on July 18, 2025: Score changed by +9 points. 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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