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FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS PORK AND SALSA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 50.5F, EGGS AT 59.5F, GREEN SALSA AT 54.4F AND RED SALSA AT 57.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $25. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD IN BETWEEN PREP SINK AND STORAGE RACK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER NOTED IN BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICALES AND ORGANIZE AREA.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD REQUIREMENTS NOT MET, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NEWLY ADDED PREP AREA WITHOUT ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITES, NO EXPOSED HANDSINK WHERE PREP TABLE, JUICER, CUTTING BOARD IS CURRENTLY IN USE AND PREPARING MASA, CUTTING, PREPARING FRUIT AND BLENDING, PREPARING ORANGE JUICE. INSTD TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN SAME AREA. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: 3 COMPARTMENT DRAIN NOT MAINTAINED, OBSERVED 3 COMP. GREASE TRAP LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAIN LINE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN PREP SINK AND STORAGE RACK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER NOTED IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTALL ADDITIONAL WALL MOUNTED DRYING RACK ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO AIR DRY DISHES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR HANDLE ON MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR HANDLE ON EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK OUT SIDE OF RESTROOM AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DRAIN LINE FROM 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR DRAINING INTO LARGE BUCKET. DRAIN LINE NEEEDS TO BE PROPERLY PLUMBED TO FLOOR DRAIN OR EVAPORATOR NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE REAR STORAGE ROOM

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER HAS GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER AT FRONT COUNTER AREA,CHEST COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA,AND INSIDE 2 REFRIGERATORS UNITS LOCATED IN A ENCLOSED ROOM NEXT TO STORAGE ROOM IN REAR

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPE IN FLOOR OF STORAGE ROOM. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FOUND:- THE DOUBLE DOOR COOLER IS NOT WORKING. ALSO SOME CLUTTED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DOUBLE DOOR COOLER AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE THE BASEMENT STOREROOM SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPE IN FLOOR OF STORAGE ROOM. PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS FOR BASEMENT DRAINS. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND SEAL HOLES IN FLOOR OF BASEMENT (CRACKS IN FLOOR) WHERE OBSEVED.