Mercadito La Monarca

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Inspections

1. Mar 5, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

2. Feb 27, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     OBSERVED BUILD UP OF MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. (ICE NOT USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED HANDSINK AND MOP SINK SIDE BY SIDE WITH NO PARTITION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL CLEANABLE PARTITION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHEN SOILED MOP WATER IS EMPTIED.

   • Serious Priority

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     OBSERVED FACILITY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR WARE WASHING NOT MEETING REQUIREMENTS. WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE SINK WAS OBSERVED AT 40.7F. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT THE PROPER WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 110F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

3. Mar 6, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

     WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON PREP COUNTER. INSTD TO PROPERLY STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN FREEZER. INSTD TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     PLASTIC LINING ON TABLES IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     MALE FOOD HANDLER IN MEAT/DELI PREP AREA WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

4. Apr 22, 2024 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO FOOD PREP SINK IN KITCHEN AREA WITHOUT ADEQUATE SPLASH PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO HANDWASHING SINK IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED WITH HANDLE DIRECTLY IN THE FOOD AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE SCOOP AND STORE IN-USE UTENSIL ON A CLEAN, DRY SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF FRONT CASHIER AREA SHELVES TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RAW WOOD OR TREAT WOOD TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED BASE COVING IN ALL AREAS OF FACILITY TO BE MADE OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR TREAT WOOD TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE BASE COVING AND MAINTAIN.

5. Apr 3, 2024 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FORMS ON-SITE. INFORMED PERSON-IN-CHARGE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY REQUIREMENT AND PROVIDED COPY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FORMS AND MAINTAIN FORMS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.

   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     OBSERVED LARGE DELI COOLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA COOLER INOPERABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLER AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR AND OPERABLE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE ROUTINE PEST CONTROL SERVICE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND PEST CONTROL SERVICE LOG, AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C).

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED NO PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND AREAS THAT ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TO PREVENT PERSONS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS FROM ENTERING FOOD PREPRATION AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF FRONT CASHIER AREA SHELVES TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RAW WOOD OR TREAT WOOD TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BASINS NOT SUFFICIENT IN SIZE TO ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF ALL EQUIPMENT ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE EXISTING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH LARGER FIXTURE THAT ALLOWS ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT TO BE FULLY-SUBMERGED AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025.

   • Severity not stated

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD PROVIDED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DRAINBOARD AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF WATER FROM CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND AIR DRYING AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED ICE MACHINE THAT IS NOT IN-USE MISSING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTAL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

   • Serious Priority

     SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

     OBSERVED WASTE WATER LEAKING IN BASEMENT FROM PIPES INSTALLED IN FOUNDATION. PERSON-IN-CHARGE STATES FACILITY IS AWAITING SERVICE TO DIRECT WASTE WATER TO BASEMENT SEWAGE DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PIPES TO ALLOW WASTE WATER TO DRAIN INTO BASEMENT DRAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED BASE COVING IN ALL AREAS OF FACILITY TO BE MADE OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH OR EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR TREAT WOOD TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE BASE COVING AND MAINTAIN.