La Palapa, 1864 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: La Palapa
Address: 1864 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Feb 13, 2013
Score
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92

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  • Cooked potentially hazardous food is improperly cooled, specifically:
  • Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing lavatory, specifically:
Jul 20, 2011 91
  • A test kit is not provided or is not accurate enough to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions, specifically:
Jan 10, 2012 99
  • All items that are marked *critical* are considered critical violations. They must be corrected IMMEDIATELY or have an approved alternative procedure in place which must be corrected within 14 days of the designated time period. Failure to correct these critical violations within the designated period may result in restaurant closure in compliance with Oregon Administrative Rule 333-157-030. A recheck to determine compliance will be made within 14 days.
  • Cooked potentially hazardous food is improperly cooled, specifically:
  • Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically:
  • Temperature measuring devices are not provided or readily accessible for checking food temperatures, specifically:
Jul 17, 2012 94
  • CRITICAL ITEMS CORRECTED  All critical violations have been corrected.
Aug 8, 2012 -
  • FOOD HANDLER ORDINANCE Multnomah County Code 8.30 states: * No owner of a public eating-place shall continue to employ a food handler after thirty (30) days from the date of hire without the food handler having a valid food handler’s certificate. * No person shall perform work without having procured a food handler’s certificate within the first thirty (30) days of employment. * All employers shall post food handler certificate or a photocopy of any certificate provided they have seen the original certificate in one central location for review by the health department. * Violation of any provision of this chapter not otherwise provided for is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
  • New Food Sanitation Rules are in effect as of September 4, 2012. Non-compliance with these new rules will not be considered a violation until after July 1, 2013. After that date, priority items will be a 5 point violation and priority foundation items will be a 3 point violation.
  • SECTION 3-302.11 Frozen commercially packaged raw animal foods that have been opened must be separated during storage, preparation, holding, and display from frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-501.16 Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically:
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 5-205.11 A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically:
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-303.11 Lighting is not adequate, specifically:
  • Violations create a serious or imminent danger to public health. These violations require your immediate attention so that they are corrected, or a safe alternative procedure issued. During this inspection, you corrected all *PRIORITY AND PRIORITY FOUNDATION* violations that were observed, thereby protecting your customers and avoiding possible closure proceedings of your restaurant.
  • Your restaurant has received a score of 70 or more and will be posted with a notice stating that the restaurant has “Complied with the Acceptable Sanitation Standards”.
Feb 13, 2013 92

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