El Gustazo Boricua

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b): observed the interior of the microwave at the front food prep area in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors throughout the facility in need of cleaning. Especially under the three compartment sink, surrounding the grease trap under the three compartment sink, in the hot water tank storage closet, under the non-slip mats at the front service counter, and under the cooking equipment in the front food prep area. Instructed to deep clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114: observed hot water tank storage closet with clutter. Also, found broken down cardboard boxes on the floors throughout the rear prep area. Instructed declutter, organize, and remove all cardboard boxes an maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 30 or more rat droppings and 4 live big flies on site. Rat droppings were found on the floors in the following locations: the floor near the front service counter, under the counter behind the front food prep area, on the floors under the rear food prep table across from the three compartment sink, and in the dining area. Found flies on the walls in the rear food prep area. Instructed to remove rat droppings, remove big fly activity, and clean and sanitize affected areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the microwave at the front food prep area in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors throughout the facility in need of cleaning. Especially under the three compartment sink, surrounding the grease trap under the three compartment sink, in the hot water tank storage closet, under the non-slip mats at the front service counter, and under the cooking equipment in the front food prep area. Instructed to deep clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed hot water tank storage closet with clutter. Also, found broken down cardboard boxes on the floors throughout the rear prep area. Instructed declutter, organize, and remove all cardboard boxes an maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed items out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handling employee not wearing a hair restraint while preparing food. Instructed management that all food handling employees must wear a hair restraint while preparing food.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn/damaged and dirty rubber gasket on 2 door of the cooler in the front prep area. Instructed to repair or replace gasket.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the inside of the deep fryer oil filtering unit with a build up of grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed minor leak under the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a heavy accumulation of dirt, dust, grease and food debris on the walls and floors especially along the hot food service line under and around the cooking equipment and non cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas.