EL MERENDON RESTAURANT

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).