Taco John's Oakdale, 1010 Gershwin Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Taco John's Oakdale
Address: 1010 Gershwin Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Apr 5, 2012

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(the higher the better)
63

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Inspection findings	Inspection Type	Inspection Date	Inspection Score (the higher the better)
A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK IS NOT PROVIDED AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BEING USED. PROVIDE A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. CEILING IN POOR CONDITION. REPAIR / REPLACE CEILING AS NEEDED. CLEAN BELOW ALL EQUIPMENT AND CABINETS. CLEAN FLOOR TO WALLS IN ALL AREAS. MAJOR CLEANING IMPROVEMENTS ARE REQUIRED. CLEAN DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO DUMPSTERS. CLEAN DUMPSTER AREA. CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS. CLEAN INSIDE CHEMICAL CABINET. CLEAN INSIDE ALL BOTTOM CABINETS. CLEAN INTERIOR OF WALKIN COOLER AND FREEZER. HANG MOPS TO DRY. METAL IS SHAVING OFF THE CAN OPENER BLADE. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER SO THERE ARE NO METAL SHAVINGS LEFT AND REPLACE THE BLADE. PURSE FOUND STORED ON SHELF BY KETTLES. STORE IN AN APPROVED EMPLOYEE AREA. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CABINETS THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION. THE CAULK ON THE BACKSPLASH OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS MOLDY. REMOVE THE CAULK AND REPLACE WITH A FOOD GRADE SEALANT. THE DOOR GASKET ON THE UNDERCOUNTER FREEZER IS TORN. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKET. THE DRAIN HOSE FOR THE WATER SOFTENER GOES INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN. RAISE THE HOSE UP OUT OF THE FLOOR DRAIN. THE KETTLES ARE NOT LOCATED SO THE HOOD EXTENDS AT LEAST SIX INCHES BEYOND THEM. RELOCATE THESE OR PROVIDE A LARGER HOOD SO ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS COVERED. ADDITIONAL COOKING ITEMS ALSO REQUIRE BEING LOCATED UNDER A VENTILATION HOOD. THE LID OF THE DUMPSTER IS OPEN. MAINTAIN CLOSED TO KEEP OUT PESTS. THE SHREDDED CHEESE WAS AT 45 F IN THE COLD RAIL. MAINTAIN AT 41 F OR LESS. IF THE CURRENT EQUIPMENT CANNOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES, IT MUST BE REPLACED. *ICE WAS ADDED BELOW THE PAN. THE VINYL BASE COVING IS NOT APPROVED & IS COMING LOOSE. PROVIDE AN APPROVED INTEGRAL BASE COVING. IN THE MEANTIME, REPAIR THE LOOSE COVE. THE WALK IN UNITS HAVE CONCRETE FLOORS WHICH IS UNAPPROVED. PROVIDE APPROVED FLOORS AND INTEGRAL COVING IN THE WALK IN UNITS. THERE ARE LOOSE FLOOR TILES AND WORN GROUT IN THE AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE. REPAIR/REPLACE THE DAMAGED AREAS. THERE IS ONLY ONE HANDWASH SINK. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SINKS CONVENIENT TO EACH WORK AREA. VINYL GLOVES WERE FOUND STORED IN HALLWAY CLOSET. HALL CLOSET IS NOT APPROVED STORAGE AREA. STORE IN APPROVED LOCATION. WALK-IN COOLER LIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING. REPAIR / REPLACE LIGHT. WET WIPING RAGS BEING STORED ON COUNTER. STORE CLEAN AND DRY OR IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT GROWTH OF BACTERIA. WHITE PVC PLUMBING PIPE WAS WRAPPED IN DUCTTAPE. REMOVE DUCT TAPE AND REPAIR PIPE. WIPING CLOTHS FOUND STORED DIRTY ON THE COUNTER. STORE IN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION OR CLEAN.	Full	Apr 2, 2009	62
A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK IS NOT PROVIDED AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BEING USED. PROVIDE A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. CLEAN BELOW ALL EQUIPMENT AND CABINETS. CLEAN FLOOR TO WALLS IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN DUMPSTER AREA. HANG MOPS TO DRY. METAL IS SHAVING OFF THE CAN OPENER BLADE. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER SO THERE ARE NO METAL SHAVINGS LEFT AND REPAIR/REPLACE THE CAN OPENER SO METAL IS NOT SHAVING OFF THE BLADE. NOT ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS PREPARING/HANDLING FOOD ARE WEARING APPROVED HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAT, HAIR NET OR SCARF WHEN PREPARING OR HANDLING FOOD OR WASHING DISHES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. PURSE FOUND STORED ON SHELF BY KETTLES. STORE IN AN APPROVED EMPLOYEE AREA. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CABINETS THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION. THE CAULK ON THE BACKSPLASH OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS MOLDY. REMOVE THE CAULK AND REPLACE WITH A FOOD GRADE SEALANT. THE DOOR GASKET ON THE UNDERCOUNTER FREEZER IS DIRTY ON THE TOP NEAR THE HINGE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE DOOR GASKET ON THE UNDERCOUNTER FREEZER IS TORN. REPLACE THE DOOR GASKET. THE DOOR ON THE EXTERIOR STORAGE ROOM IS OPEN. PROVIDE A SELF CLOSURE DEVICE ON THE DOOR. MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED. THE DRAIN HOSE FOR THE WATER SOFTENER GOES INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN. RAISE THE HOSE UP OUT OF THE FLOOR DRAIN. THE FLOOR IN THE EXTERIOR STORE ROOM IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE KETTLES ARE NOT LOCATED SO THE HOOD EXTENDS AT LEAST SIX INCHES BEYOND THEM. RELOCATE THESE OR PROVIDE A LARGER HOOD SO ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS COVERED. ADDITIONAL COOKING ITEMS ALSO REQUIRE BEING LOCATED UNDER A VENTILATION HOOD. THE LID OF THE DUMPSTER IS OPEN. MAINTAIN CLOSED TO KEEP OUT PESTS. THE LIGHT BULB IN THE EXTERIOR STORE ROOM IS NOT SHEILDED OR SHATTERPROOF. PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR A SHATTERPROOF BULB. THE OVERSHELF NEAR THE KETTLES IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN THE WIPING CLOTHS WAS LESS THAN 100 PPM. MAINTAIN THE SANITIZER AT 200-400 PPM. THE VINYL BASE COVING IS NOT APPROVED & IS COMING LOOSE. PROVIDE AN APPROVED INTEGRAL BASE COVING. IN THE MEANTIME, REPAIR THE LOOSE COVE. THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVES ARE RUSTY. REPLACE THE RUSTY SHELVES WITH APPROVED SHELVES. THE WALK IN UNITS HAVE CONCRETE FLOORS WHICH IS UNAPPROVED. PROVIDE APPROVED FLOORS AND INTEGRAL COVING IN THE WALK IN UNITS. THE WOODEN MAGNETIC KNIFE HOLDER BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS UNAPPROVED. REMOVE THE WOODEN KNIFE HOLDER. THERE ARE LOOSE FLOOR TILES AND WORN GROUT IN THE AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE & BROKEN TILES BY THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR. REPAIR/REPLACE THE DAMAGED AREAS. THERE IS ONLY ONE HANDWASH SINK. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SINKS CONVENIENT TO EACH WORK AREA. WET WIPING RAGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE COUNTER. STORE CLEAN AND DRY OR IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT GROWTH & SPREAD OF BACTERIA.	Full	Mar 31, 2010	62
A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK IS NOT PROVIDED AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BEING USED. PROVIDE A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. AIR VENT ON ICE MACHINE AND FANS AND CONDENSER UNIT OF WALK-IN COOLER ARE DUSTY. FAN IN KITCHEN IS DUSTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BUCKET OF SALSA AND JUGS OF WATER STORED ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. STORE FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. CABINETS ARE DIRTY. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS. CEILING IN WALK-IN COOLER IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER. CLEAN BELOW ALL EQUIPMENT AND CABINETS. CLEAN FLOOR TO WALLS IN ALL AREAS. ICE BUILD UP OBSERVED IN WALK-IN FREEZER. REMOVE ICE AND REPAIR FREEZER TO PREVENT CONDENSATION. LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO ALLOW CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF FOOD. LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD ARE DUSTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD. METAL IS SHAVING OFF THE CAN OPENER BLADE. CLEAN THE CAN OPENER SO THERE ARE NO METAL SHAVINGS LEFT AND REPAIR/REPLACE THE CAN OPENER SO METAL IS NOT SHAVING OFF THE BLADE. NOT ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS PREPARING/HANDLING FOOD ARE WEARING APPROVED HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAT, HAIR NET OR SCARF WHEN PREPARING OR HANDLING FOOD OR WASHING DISHES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. PLASTIC ICE SCOOP HOLDER ON ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN AND SEVERAL PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS ARE CRACKED AND DAMAGED. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CABINETS THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION. THE DOOR GASKET ON THE UNDERCOUNTER FREEZER IS DIRTY ON THE TOP NEAR THE HINGE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE DOOR ON THE EXTERIOR STORAGE ROOM IS OPEN. PROVIDE A SELF CLOSURE DEVICE ON THE DOOR. MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED. THE FLOOR IN THE EXTERIOR STORE ROOM IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE KETTLES ARE NOT LOCATED SO THE HOOD EXTENDS AT LEAST SIX INCHES BEYOND THEM. RELOCATE THESE OR PROVIDE A LARGER HOOD SO ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS COVERED. ADDITIONAL COOKING ITEMS ALSO REQUIRE BEING LOCATED UNDER A VENTILATION HOOD. THE LIGHT BULB IN THE EXTERIOR STORE ROOM IS NOT SHEILDED OR SHATTERPROOF. PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR A SHATTERPROOF BULB. THE OVERSHELF NEAR THE KETTLES IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN THE WIPING CLOTHS WAS LESS THAN 100 PPM. MAINTAIN THE SANITIZER AT 200-400 PPM. THE VINYL BASE COVING IS NOT APPROVED & IS COMING LOOSE. PROVIDE AN APPROVED INTEGRAL BASE COVING. IN THE MEANTIME, REPAIR THE LOOSE COVE. THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVES ARE RUSTY. REPLACE THE RUSTY SHELVES WITH APPROVED SHELVES. THE WALK IN UNITS HAVE CONCRETE FLOORS WHICH IS UNAPPROVED. PROVIDE APPROVED FLOORS AND INTEGRAL COVING IN THE WALK IN UNITS. THE WOODEN MAGNETIC KNIFE HOLDER BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS UNAPPROVED. REMOVE THE WOODEN KNIFE HOLDER. THERE IS ONLY ONE HANDWASH SINK. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SINKS CONVENIENT TO EACH WORK AREA. THERE IS WORN GROUT IN THE AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE. REPAIR/REPLACE THE DAMAGED AREAS. WET WIPING RAGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE COUNTER. STORE CLEAN AND DRY OR IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT GROWTH & SPREAD OF BACTERIA.	Full	Apr 1, 2011	65
A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK IS NOT PROVIDED AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BEING USED. PROVIDE A SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. AIR VENT ON ICE MACHINE AND FANS AND CONDENSER UNIT OF WALK-IN COOLER ARE DUSTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BUCKET OF SALSA AND JUGS OF WATER STORED ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. STORE FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. CABINETS ARE DIRTY. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS. CEILING IN WALK-IN COOLER IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE ROOM. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FRYERS AND THE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. HANG MOP TO DRY AFTER USE. ICE BUILD UP OBSERVED IN WALK-IN FREEZER. REMOVE ICE AND REPAIR FREEZER TO PREVENT CONDENSATION. LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO ALLOW CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF FOOD. LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD ARE DUSTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD. ONE OF THE DOORS ON THE UNDERCOUNTER COOLER DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. REPAIR DOOR SO IT CLOSES TIGHTLY. PLASTIC ICE SCOOP HOLDER ON ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN AND SEVERAL PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS ARE CRACKED AND DAMAGED. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION. PROVIDE A FINGERNAIL BRUSH AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CABINETS THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION. REPORTS OF ILLNESS MADE BY EMPLOYEES ARE NOT BEING RECORDED. MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EMPLOYEE ILLNESS. THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER IS UNCOVERED. KEEP COVERED TO PREVENT PESTS. THE KETTLES ARE NOT LOCATED SO THE HOOD EXTENDS AT LEAST SIX INCHES BEYOND THEM. RELOCATE THESE OR PROVIDE A LARGER HOOD SO ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS COVERED. ADDITIONAL COOKING ITEMS ALSO REQUIRE BEING LOCATED UNDER A VENTILATION HOOD. THE VINYL BASE COVING IS NOT APPROVED & IS COMING LOOSE. PROVIDE AN APPROVED INTEGRAL BASE COVING. IN THE MEANTIME, REPAIR THE LOOSE COVE. THE WALK IN UNITS HAVE CONCRETE FLOORS WHICH IS UNAPPROVED. PROVIDE APPROVED FLOORS AND INTEGRAL COVING IN THE WALK IN UNITS. THE WOODEN MAGNETIC KNIFE HOLDER BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS UNAPPROVED. REMOVE THE WOODEN KNIFE HOLDER. THERE IS NO THERMOMETER IN THE UNDERCOUNTER COOLER. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS. THERE IS ONLY ONE HANDWASH SINK. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SINKS CONVENIENT TO EACH WORK AREA. THERE IS WORN GROUT IN THE AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE. REPAIR/REPLACE THE DAMAGED AREAS. THERE WAS AN OPEN CUP OF COFFEE IN THE KITCHEN. BEVERAGES MAY ONLY BE CONSUMED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS IF THEY ARE IN COVERED CONTAINERS WITH A STRAW.	Full	Apr 5, 2012	63

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