| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
15
|
0
|
Food separated & protected |
No |
No
|
No |
3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed a large bin of raw chorizo in the walk-in cooler with no lid. |
|
16
|
1.50
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
Yes |
No
|
No |
4-702.11 Utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use, after cleaning.-P During inspection, EHS asked Manager how they clean the giant, chicharron pots. He stated that they are washed out in the mop sink with water and soap, without sanitizing. EHS assisted Manager in developing a clean-in place method using spray sanitizer and air drying. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed ham chubs and chicharon prensado with no date labels in the display case. CDI - Items were date marked. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
No |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed ROP packages of tilapia in intact packages. |
|
36
|
0.50
|
Thermometers provided & accurate |
No |
No
|
No |
4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . Observed one thermometer with a dead battery. 10-day verification required.
4-204.112 (B) Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. No internal thermometer present for the entire meat display case. |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed crates of meat stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. |
|
47
|
0.50
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-101.19 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. Observed chipping paint on the entire meat display case. Observed a butcher knife with a broken wooden handle and tape wrapped around it.
4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed a “house-hold use only” chest freezer in the back kitchen. |
|
53
|
0
|
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Covered trashcan is missing. |
|
54
|
0
|
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed open dumpster doors.
5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed missing drain plug.
5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed a large amount of crates and pallets stacked around the dumpsters. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed cracking and missing tiles in the meat market portion of the kitchen, around the mop sink and at the entrance to the walk-in freezer. |