La Fuente Mexican Restaurant, 423 E Ojai Ave, OJAI, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: LA FUENTE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: RESTAURANT 1-24 SEATS
Address: 423 E OJAI AVE, OJAI, CA 93023
Phone: 805-646-7715
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/06/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • PERMIT - SUBMIT PLANS
    THE FACILITY HAS BEEN REMODELED OR ALTERED WITHOUT PRIOR SUBMISSION OF PLANS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY EHD.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE AND IN DISREPAIR.
11/06/2015ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- HANDLING
    SINGLE USE ARTICLES AND/OR CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, OR DISPENSED IN A MANNER THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE FOOD OR LIP-CONTACT SURFACES.
  • FOOD STORAGE- UNAPPROVED CONTAINER
    FOOD IS STORED IN CONTAINERS NOT APPROVED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN A FOOD FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE AND IN DISREPAIR.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
01/14/2015ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT
    EQUIPMENT NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITHIN THE FACILITY IS USED.
  • REPEATED VIOLATIONS
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED ON PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
04/16/2014FOLLOW-UP
  • RECEIPT- UPON DELIVERY
    UPON DELIVERY, FOOD IS PLACED IN STORAGE WITHOUT INSPECTION BY AN OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- BARE HAND/ARM CONTACT
    A FOOD EMPLOYEE IS PREPARING OR HANDLING NONPREPACKAGED FOOD WITH EXTENSIVE BARE HAND AND/OR ARM CONTACT.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • STORAGE- JANITORIAL ITEMS
    JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE OR UTENSIL AREAS.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- DRYING MOPS
    AFTER USE, MOPS ARE NOT PLACED IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO AIR DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS, EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES.
  • STORAGE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS
    CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION OR ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT
    EQUIPMENT NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITHIN THE FACILITY IS USED.
  • FOOD STORAGE- SNEEZE GUARD
    FOOD OFFERED FOR SELF-SERVICE IS DISPLAYED WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION AS TO INTERCEPT A DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE CONSUMER'S MOUTH AND THE FOOD BEING DISPLAYED.
  • SIGNS- HANDWASHING
    THE REQUIRED SIGNS NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS ARE NOT POSTED AND/OR CLEARLY VISIBLE AT THE HAND WASHING LAVATORIES.
  • PEST CONTROL- GENERAL
    THE FACILITY IS NOT CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED OR OPERATED TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OR HARBORAGE OF VERMIN.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
04/02/2014ROUTINE
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT
    EQUIPMENT NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITHIN THE FACILITY IS USED.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • FOOD STORAGE- SNEEZE GUARD
    FOOD OFFERED FOR SELF-SERVICE IS DISPLAYED WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION AS TO INTERCEPT A DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE CONSUMER'S MOUTH AND THE FOOD BEING DISPLAYED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- REHEATING WITHIN TWO HOURS
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD REHEATED FOR HOT HOLDING IS NOT REHEATED TO 165 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITHIN TWO HOURS.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR ABOVE 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (OR 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AS ALLOWED) AT ALL TIMES.
10/29/2013ROUTINE
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • PEST CONTROL- GENERAL
    THE FACILITY IS NOT CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED OR OPERATED TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OR HARBORAGE OF VERMIN.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • STORAGE- JANITORIAL ITEMS
    JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE OR UTENSIL AREAS.
  • FOOD STORAGE- SNEEZE GUARD
    FOOD OFFERED FOR SELF-SERVICE IS DISPLAYED WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION AS TO INTERCEPT A DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE CONSUMER'S MOUTH AND THE FOOD BEING DISPLAYED.
  • PERMIT - SUBMIT PLANS
    THE FACILITY HAS BEEN REMODELED OR ALTERED WITHOUT PRIOR SUBMISSION OF PLANS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY EHD.
05/24/2013ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE- SNEEZE GUARD
    FOOD OFFERED FOR SELF-SERVICE IS DISPLAYED WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION AS TO INTERCEPT A DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE CONSUMER'S MOUTH AND THE FOOD BEING DISPLAYED.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT
    EQUIPMENT NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITHIN THE FACILITY IS USED.
  • PEST CONTROL- PESTICIDE
    A PESTICIDE, NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN A FOOD FACILITY IS USED OR STORED AT THE FACILITY.
08/31/2012ROUTINE
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
01/04/2012ROUTINE
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
  • STORAGE- CLEAN LINENS
    CLEAN LINEN/APPAREL ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED LOCATION.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • SIGNS- HANDWASHING
    THE REQUIRED SIGNS NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS ARE NOT POSTED AND/OR CLEARLY VISIBLE AT THE HAND WASHING LAVATORIES.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
09/12/2011ROUTINE
  • STORAGE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS
    CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION OR ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • PEST CONTROL- FLYING INSECTS
    FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FOOD FACILITY.
  • PERMIT - POST PERMIT
    A VALID HEALTH PERMIT IS NOT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW AT THE FACILITY.
05/18/2011ROUTINE
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • HANDWASH SINK - SPLASHGUARD
    A SPLASHGUARD AT THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS INADEQUATE OR NOT PROVIDED.
01/04/2011ROUTINE
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
  • PEST CONTROL- FLYING INSECTS
    FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FOOD FACILITY.
  • PEST CONTROL- HOLES, GAPS, CREVICES
    THE FACILITY IS NOT MAINTAINED TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR VERMIN.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
05/12/2010ROUTINE
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
02/08/2010FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD HANDLING- THAWING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE IMPROPERLY THAWED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
01/26/2010ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
09/28/2009FOLLOW-UP
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- FOOD SAFETY
    THE PERSON IN CHARGE AND/OR ONE OR MORE FOOD EMPLOYEES AT THE FACILITY DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO THEIR ASSIGNED DUTIES.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- INADEQUATE HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT THOROUGHLY WASHING HIS/HER HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
09/16/2009ROUTINE

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