PUNTA CANA RESTAURANT Inspection – March 18, 2024

High Priority 2

#7High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee with gloves take sip out of coffee mug with gloves on and did not change gloves

#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of Fabuloso stored next to drink pitchers bottom shelf of prep table at wait staff area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from a mug on cooks line

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working engaged in food prep with no hat or hair net on

#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By fryers and triple sink next to fryers

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cooks line in use tongs stored on oven handle **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Sauces in walk in cooler not covered in walk in cooler

#6Basic33-31-5

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Fryers by hand washing sink next to walk in coolers no longer being used per operator

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