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El Pelon Taqueria

PASS W/ CONDITIONS

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:48 PM

Address
92 PETERBOROUGH
Boston, MA 02215
Category
FT
Violations
2 total
Facility History
6 inspections
2 failures

Violations Cited

• MINOR 14-4-202.11

Food Contact Surfaces Design

Discard the cracked blue plastic food storage containers to prevent physical contamination of foods stored in container.

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

Immediate correction required. Follow health code section . Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.

FDA Code: Section 14.4.202
• MINOR 23-4-602.13

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Clean the top of the silver food storage container in the walk-in refrigerator and wipe the interior of the left wall of the walk-in refrigerator to remove light spill on wall. Clean the exterior of the tan colored container with the green cover used to store cups and containers.

Why This Matters

INDIRECT CONTAMINATION: Dirty surfaces attract pests, harbor bacteria, and contaminate via contact or air movement. Dust from dirty shelves contains allergens affecting 32 million Americans. Grease accumulation creates slip hazards causing 25% of restaurant injuries.

Code Requirements

Non-food contact surfaces must be cleaned at frequency to prevent: Soil accumulation; Pest attraction; Contamination of food/food contact surfaces. Includes: Equipment exteriors; Shelving; Walls and ceilings; Light fixtures; Ventilation systems.

Corrective Actions

Deep clean all non-food contact surfaces; Create cleaning schedule with daily, weekly, monthly tasks; Assign cleaning zones to staff; Use degreaser for grease accumulation; Clean from top to bottom; Maintain cleaning log

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.004(G) | FDA Code: Section 4-602.13
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Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department