EL MERCADO FOOD MART

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND 2 REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. FOUND 1 COOLER AT 52.9F AND 51.3F. TAGGED COOLERS.7-38-005A. MUST REPAIR REACH IN COOLERS AND NOTIFY FOOD PROTECTION DIVISION WHEN COOLERS ARE REPAIRED.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND 100 POUNDS RAW BEEF INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES (TEMPERATURE AT 49.8F-51.9F), FOUND 10 POUNDS CHEESE AT 50.7F, FOUND 5POUNDS RAW CHICKEN AT 49.8F, AND 5 POUNDS FLAN DESSERT AT 49.8F.CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005A. DISPOSED OF APPROXIMATELY 120 POUNDS OF FOOD. (APPROXIMATE VALUE MANAGEMNET STATES 3000.00 DOLLARS).

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR AT MEAT PREPARATION AREAS. MUST RELACE.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOUND FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE PREP SINK BEHIND BUTCHER AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE STAND UP COOLERS BY FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: CONTAINERS OF FOOD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE MEAT SLICER IN PREP AREA DAILY AND MAINTAIN TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND CARDBOARD LINING THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY ABSORBENT MATERIAL FROM KITCHEN AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND A LEAK UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE THE SINK WAS PREVIOUSLY WELDED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN SINK.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: THE BUTCHER SHOP HAS A KNIFE WITH A TAPED UP HANDLE, REMOVE THE UNSANITARY TAPE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE METAL SHELVING IN THE UUPSTAIRS WALK IN COOLER IS CHIPPING, RESEAL THE SHELVING SO IT IS SMOOTH AND SANITARY.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE FLOOR IN THE UPSTAIRS WALK IN COOLER AND TO THE SIDE OF THE BUTCHER COOLER IS DIRTY, CLEAN THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FANS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST MAINTAIN

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT MEAT COOLER.ALSO REAR SCREEN DOOR NEED TO BE ENCLOSED TO DOOR FRAME

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN BUTCHER'S AREA, SPECIALLY CORNERS(BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS).RAW WOOD IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE PAINTED OR REPLACED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT MEAT COOLER.ALSO REAR SCREEN DOOR NEED TO BE ENCLOSED TO DOOR FRAME.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN BUTCHER'S AREA, SPECIALLY CORNERS(BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS).RAW WOOD IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE PAINTED OR REPLACED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL.