COQUITO COCINA PUERTORRIQUENA

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO SANITIZER ON THE FINAL WATER RINSE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK . EMPLOYEE SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT WHILE WASHING THE DISHES. SANITIZER RESULT IS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER THE RIGHT WAY OF SETTING THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOW TO PUT AND TEST THE SANITIZER. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-030.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP N THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR AND NO HAND SOAP ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP IN ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-030. MANAGER PROVIDED THE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL IN THE SAID EXPOSED HAND SINK WHILE I WAS STILL DOING THE INSPECTION.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST COTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH RECENT INSPETION RECEIPT UNDER CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER .

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD,WITH DEEP CUTS AND NOT MAINTAINED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE LID /DOOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLER.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT. TENANTS PERSONAL BELONGING, OLD CASHIER MACHINE, CHAIRS, BALLOONS, DECORATIONS,ETC ALL STORED ON THE FLOOR . INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGS, TO STORE ALL ITEMS/OFF THE FLOOR, AWAY FROM THE WALLS, TO PREVENT RODENT/PEST HARBORAGE.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND COOKING FOODS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING.PREPARING AND COOKING FOODS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP MUST STORED IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION,NOT ON TOP OF THE ICE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR AT INTERIOR AIR TEMP OF 50.7F TO 54.6F.EVEN THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED TEMP OF 54.0F.TAGGED UNIT " HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:COOKED CHICKEN, BEEF.RICE BEANS AND ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:ONE PLASTIC CONTAINER OF COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 62.7F; ONE PLASTIC CONTAINER COOKED RICE WITH SAUCE AND LENTIL AT TEMP OF 59.7F; COOKED BEANS AT TEMP OF 50.7F.SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 48.5F; RAVIOLI FILLED WITH MEAT AT TEMP OF 49.6F-50.0F, AND 52.7F. SOFRITO AT TEMP OF 56.7F; COOKED PULLED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 46.9F; COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 46.7F. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED, HOWEVER OWNER/CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER STATED FOOD PRODUCTS WERE COOKED ON SATURDAY: 8-11-12. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 25, VALUE 500. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR CHEST FREEZERS LID LINER BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE,KITCHEN AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A CHEST FREEZER STORED UNDER PIPE AT BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED IF PIPE AREA WASTE WATER PIPE, CHEST FREEZER MUST BE RELOCATE FROM UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,BOTTOM PART DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(NORTH-WEST CORNER), ALSO KEEP AREA DRY,INCLUDED BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE UN-THREAD FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.