Paleteria El Sabar de Michoacan

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak at bottom pipe of rear handsink next to 3-comp sink. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in employee restroom. Instructed person in charge to provide covered receptacle and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint and a hole in wall in rear hall leading to exterior. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease on filters in ventilation system. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed small leak at three compartment drainpipe. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Door of toilet room (located in prep area) not self closing. Instd to have door self closing and maintain

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Missing lightshields on lights in rear prep area. Instd to provide and maintain

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed broken top (held together with tape) to icecream freezer, instructed to replace.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed rear box freeser not clean, instructed to defrost and clean.also clean and sanitize the rear #10 can opener.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed the wall behind the freezers east side of storage/prep area in poor repair, instructed to repair. Also clean front dining area light shields.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Large containers of ice cream, pre-packaged gelatins, cut fruit,and flan, small paletas not properly labeled. Instd to properly label same.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Single service utensils improperly stored. Instd to store properly (ie, handle up).

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Freezers with excessive ice bulid-up. Instd to remove excessive ice. Aluminum foil on bottom of prep tables. Instd to remove same so as surfaces to be smooth, even, easily cleanable.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Basement walls, wallbase and floor surrounding bucket of water draining from condensor with excessive mold, mildew, black substance. Instd to remove, same and have all surfaces, smooth, even, and easily cleanable surface

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Lightshields and endcaps missing through out prep areas. Instd to provide same

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Utility sink in basement disconnected. Instd to repair same and have fully operational. Top loading ice cream machine without proper plumbing above. Instd to provide faucet with hot/cold running water immediately above unit. Shower in basement. Instd to fully enclose with walls and ceiling, door or remove completely from premises. Condensor line in basement draining into bucket which is causing excessive mold on floor and walls at surrounding area. Instd to properly route drain.

Linen: clean and soiled properly stored

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store properly in sanitizing solution

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Large containers of ice cream, pre-packaged gelatins, cut fruit,and flan, small paletas not properly labeled. Instd to properly label same.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Single service utensils improperly stored. Instd to store properly (ie, handle up).

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Freezers with excessive ice bulid-up. Instd to remove excessive ice. Aluminum foil on bottom of prep tables. Instd to remove same so as surfaces to be smooth, even, easily cleanable.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Basement walls, wallbase and floor surrounding bucket of water draining from condensor with excessive mold, mildew, black substance. Instd to remove, same and have all surfaces, smooth, even, and easily cleanable surface.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Lightshields and endcaps missing through out prep areas. Instd to provide same.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Utility sink in basement disconnected. Instd to repair same and have fully operational. Top loading ice machine without proper plumbing above. Instd to provide faucet with hot/cold running water immediately above unit. Shower in baseement. Instd to fully enclose with walls and ceiling, door or remove completely from premises. Condensor line in basement draining into bucket which is causing excessive mold on floor and walls at surrounding area. Instd to properly route drain.

Linen: clean and soiled properly stored

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored. Instd to store properly in sanitizing solution.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Male food handler not wearing hair restraint. Instd to properly do so.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observedd wall in walk in cooler in disrepair and water leaking in from wall. Instructed owner to fix wall and maintain.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer within reach in cooler in rear prep area. Install thermometers within every cooler and check thermomters often to make sure all thermometers are reading 40f or less at all times.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as shelf liner. Do not use cardboard as shelf liner

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed rear door to outside not rodent proof with greater than 1/4 inch gap at base of door. Rodent proof door and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-020.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as shelf liner. Do not use cardboard as shelf liner.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Second exit door of premises near stairs leading to basement is not rodent proof opening noted alond side of door and at bottom of door mist repair to prevent rodent entry citation issued 7-38-020

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from inspection report#1202333 date 06-25-2012 was not corrected(32)found two rusty grease traps one under 3-compartment sink and under the 1-compartment sink instructed to remove the rust and paint them (33)clean the filters above the cooking equipment has grease build-up(34)clean floors in the basement along the walls and inthe has dust buildup(35)clean ceiling vents throughouth has dust buildup instructed to correct violations serious citation issued 7-42-090

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must prrovide a splash guard at expose handsink next to table where coffee machine is stored behind front prep area and also provide a splash guard at exposed handsink next to 3 compartment sink in rear opf premises

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Must provide a thermometer inside reach-in cooler at front prep area where sliced fruits are stored

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Found two rusty grease traps one under the 3-compartment sink and under the 1- compartment sink. Instucted to remove the rust and paint them.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Clean the filters above the cooking equipment has grease buildup.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean the floors in the basement along the walls and in the has dust buildup.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Clean the ceiling vents throughout has dust buildup.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Aluminum foil on storage shelves and also raw wood storage shelves. Instd to remove foil and seal/paint raw w00d.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Interior bottom of coolers not clean. Clean same.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Thermometers missing in prep coolers. Provide same.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Must do so.