Semillas Restaurant

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Sep 25, 2023 No Entry

   Canvass · No Entry

   No violations

2. Oct 3, 2022 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

3. Sep 26, 2022 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: The interior of the ice machine is not clean to sight and touch. The facility must wash, rinse, and sanitize the interior of the ice machine. The manager on site cleaned the interior of the ice machine to sight and touch.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Dry storage food containers in the basement and kitchen area does not have labels. Facility must provide.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE DRY STORAGE AND DISH AREA. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL MICE DROPPINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, ALL AREAS ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED, AND A LICENCED PEST CONTROL COMPANY TREATS THE FACILITY FOR RODENT ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Single-use article cup used as a scoop in dry storage container in basement. The facility must provide a scoop with a handle. Manager discarded cup on site.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

4. Sep 15, 2022 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

5. Aug 20, 2021 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

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   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found ceiing at basement storage/dishwashing not smooth and easy to clean.must repair.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Food sanitation manager with no allergen training. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

6. Aug 13, 2021 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no vomit and diarrheal cleanup procedure with spill kit. Priority foundation. Priority foundation. No citation was issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found ceiing at basement storage/dishwashing not smooth and easy to clean.must repair.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: FOUND FOLLOWING VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 8-21-20 INSPECTION # 2386366. VIOLATION 39. Ice machine installed under boiler system pipe and pipes run through the walk-in cooler. Must relocate ice machine and/or encase pipe or shield to intercept any potential drips. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090. MUST CORRECT MENTIONED VIOLATION.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Food sanitation manager with no allergen training. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

7. Aug 12, 2021 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

8. Aug 21, 2020 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

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   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Ice machine installed under boiler system pipe and pipes run through the walk in cooler. Must relocate ice machine, and/or encase pipe or shield to intercept any potential drips.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

9. Jul 16, 2020 Fail

   License · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no employee health policy on site at the time of inspection following the new code and guidelines. Instructed to have verification of policy for each employee one on site at all times. Priority foundation #7-38-010. No citation issued today

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Management unable to provide a procedure for cleaning up vomiting and diarrhea.instructed to have one including the chemicals and supplies needed. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

     Inspector’s note: Premise does not have enough refrigeration for storage of food items following the menu. Walk in cooler on premise is under construction. Must have the walk in cooler fully operational and maintaining proper temperature of 41f and/or below with thermometers.

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no thermometers inside refrigeration unit conspicuously posted to monitor the ambient temperature of equipment. Instructed to equip all refrigeration units with accurate and working thermometer.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no thermometer on site to monitor the internal food temperature of tcs. Instructed to have one at all times.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no pest control log book on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a pest control log book at all times.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no splash guards between the kitchen hand wash sink and 2 compartment sink/prep area and between the basement hand wash sink and drain board of the 3 compartment sink. Must install a washable splash guard at above locations.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Noted unfinished wood used for shelving at the prep area. Instructed to provide shelves with non porous wood that are easily cleanable and maintained.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no one compartment sink at the bar with a dish washing machine. Instructed to install a one compartment sink.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted wash rooms on premise with no garbage receptacles and no lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids at all women wash rooms and unisex wash rooms

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Noted the following: --cracks on floors at the hall way leading to the bathrooms and at the basement food and dish washing area. --rough walls and ceiling through out the basement food dry storage and dish washing room and at the mens bathroom on the first floor. Instructed to repair and maintain all floors for easy cleaning and maintenance. Must also repair all rough walls and ceiling to make it easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required