Mariscos El Caribe

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (PREPARING/SERVING BEANS, FISH,..ETC AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PREP FOODS INSIDE A STORAGE COOLER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: INSTRUCTED, CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN AND BAR AREA CABINETS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN.

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR MENS WASHROOM DOOR.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR FOR ICE MACHINE AND REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK IN KITCHEN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Front and side door not rodent /insects proofed. Front door with over an inch gap at the bottom of the door and side door with 1/4 of and inch gap on the right and left bottom corner of the door. Instructed to rodent/insects proof the doors.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Must clean in detail and sanitize the interior panel of the ice machine and maintain.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Must clean in detail the floors in the basement by the old machines and inside the boiler room and maintain.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Cracks in between the walls and ceiling inside both washroom. Must re- grout and maintain. CEILING VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING, WITH MINIMAL DUST BUILT UP.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAKING HEAVY ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF ONE OF THE TWO FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. BAR AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACKS-UP AND THEN IS SLOW DRAINING, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FOR SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/EQUIPMENT 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND DISCARD UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ MACHINES/ EQUIPMENT NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.