LATINO'S BAR & RESTAURANT

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: BAR HANDWASH SINK PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BAR HANDWASH SINK.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOME DAMAGED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA ABOVE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE TWO DIFFERENT COOLER: MILK MAINTAINS TEMP OF 45.3 F, SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE MAINTAINS TEMP OF 47.1F, PORK FAT AT 45F AND EGGS MAINTAINED TEMP OF 45 F. TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND LESS.FOOD DISCARDED:POUNDS 27,VALUE 92. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: TWO REACH-IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE: 47F TO 48.6F.TCS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS:MILK, SHREEDED CHEESE,ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNITS "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED. ON 2-21-24 COOLERS REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 39F TO 40.2F.UNTAGGED COOLERS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD IS REQUIRED AT FIXTURE AT SMALL CLOSET BY DISH ROOM

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN THE REACH-IN COOLER NEAR THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED ARE SOME BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES AND REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT, AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.