El Pulpo Restaurant

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 9, 2019 Routine Score 81
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

     spotted roach in kitchen

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

     knives stored in hand wash sink

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

     ice scoop stored on ice

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Maintain in Good Repair

     rusty shelves (WIC)

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     dirty ice machines in addition to mold

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

     boxes of catfish placed on the floor, boxed food on the floor in freezer

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

     raw chicken placed above beef eggs stored above fish

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

     octopus was thawing without running water

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Other Violations

     must fix owner name on food permit (differs from sales tax name)

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     shelves and gaskets need cleaning

2. May 30, 2019 Routine Score 82
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Damaged Equipment

     REPLACE DAMAGED REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Hair Restraints effective

     KITCHEN WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIRNET UPON ARRIVAL

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

     OBSERVED COOK SLICING READY TO EAT BREAD WITHOUT GLOVES

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

     REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES ( DINING ROOM)

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     When to wash hands before donning new gloves

     WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

     FLIES OBSERVED FLYING AROUND IN KITCHEN

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     CLEAN VENT HOOD FILTERS AND REACH IN DOOR GASKETS ( KITCHEN )

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

     REMOVE HEAVY DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT ( DINING ROOM)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

     ONE KITCHEN WORKER WORKING WITH AND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     COLD HOLD: 59.2 F - CEVICHE 51.9 F GUACAMOLE RAW OYSTERS: 50.2 F

3. Nov 26, 2018 Routine Score 80
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

     DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE FOR LATER USE

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     COLD HOLD: SALSA: 61.2 F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

     RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE PRODUCE

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     CLEAN THE UPPER INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MICROWAVE

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

     PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE REACH IN COOLER MISSING ONE

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

     OBSERVED FOOD WORKER (KITCHEN COOK) EATING IN THE KITCHEN CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

     WIPING TOWEL NOT BEING STORED IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

     FOOD (KITCHEN WORKER) EATING ON A CUTTING BOARD THAT WAS BEING USED TO CUT RAW BEEF

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

     IMPROPER THAWING OF FROZEN FISH

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

     REMOVE DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT ( DINING ROOM)

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

     REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Handwashing signage

     PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS MISSING THEM

4. Oct 30, 2018 Routine Score 78
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

     Provide covers to food in WIC.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     Clean inside ice machine.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     When to wash hands before donning new gloves

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

     Employee touching bread with bare hands.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

     Equipment stored inside sink.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Damaged Equipment

     Replace torn cooler gaskets.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

     Store items, boxes, and products away from walls in dry storage area.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

     Several open employee beverages.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

     ice scoop

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     Clean walls.

5. Mar 13, 2018 Routine Score 87
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     No soap at handsink

     PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND SINKS

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Damaged Equipment

     BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Hair Restraints effective

     FOOD WORKERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

     FOODS RESTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Light bulbs, light shields provided

     REPLACE THE VENT HOOD LIGHT BULB THAT HAS BURNED OUT

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Premises shall be maintained in good repair

     REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE WALL (INSULATION SHOWING)

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Premises

     BLOOD SPOIL (SPOT) UNDER THE TOILET SEAT (WOMEN'S RESTROOM)

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Handwashing signage

     PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS MISSING THEM (INCLUDING RESTROOMS)

6. Jul 19, 2017 Routine Score 88
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Premises shall be maintained in good repair

     tile floors broken prep area ceiling broken back area

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

     RI cooler unit gaskets broken WI cooler need check temperatures not fluctuating more that 45F at defrost cycle

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

     need repair loose hand sink faucet

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Food thermometers provided and accessible

     need provide working thermometers in all units visible located

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Maintain in Good Repair

     WI cooler unit temperature needs to be maintain lower that 40 F or below RI cooler kitchen area should maintain close lids at all times when not in use to maintain temperature at 40 F or below

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Remove soils from equipment & utensils

     remove soils from equipment

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

     missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

7. Jan 19, 2017 Routine Score 91
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Clean facilities as often as necessary.

     need to clean facilities at operational hours

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

     missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

     broken WI cooler plastic curtains shelves inside WI units rusted and oxidize

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

     food at floor level need to be 6 inches out the floor

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

     need keep spray chemicals in the appropriate store area