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Facility: Merced Navigation Center
Address: 1411 B St., Merced, CA

The most recent inspection of this food facility resulted in a rating of
Good (Total Points: 4.00)

0-6 Points: Good
7-13 Points: Satisfactory
14+ Points: Unsatisfactory

Rating on date 11-07-2023: Good (Total Points: 4.00)

Date	Violation	Points	Correction	Inspector Comments	Facility Area
11-07-2023	Toilet facilities shall be maintained clean, sanitary and in good repair. Toilet rooms shall be separated by a well-fitting self-closing door. Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet. The number of toilet facilities shall be in accordance with local building and plumbing ordinances. Toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons: in establishments with more than 20,000 sq ft.; establishments offering on-site food consumption. (113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114250, 114250.1, 114276)	1.00	Provide clean toilet facilities in good repair. Provide permanently installed toilet tissue dispenser(s) in all toilet facilities. Provide handwashing facilities within or adjacent to all toilet facilities. Soap shall be provided in dispensers at, or adjacent to, handwashing facilities. Single-use sanitary towels in dispensers or hot-air blowers shall be provided at handwashing facilities. Customer restrooms are required for food facilities of more than 20,000 square feet if they were constructed after July 1 1984, and also applies to facilities of any size that were constructed after January 1, 2004 where there is onsite consumption of food. A "take-out only" food facility, with no seating indoors or outdoors, may not be required to provide customer restrooms. Check with the Division of Environmental Health and with the appropriate Planning Department before removing or restricting access to customer restrooms.	1) EMPLOYEE RESTROOM NEAR THE KITCHEN: Heavy dust accumulation on the ventilation fan cover in the ceiling. Clean. 2) WOMEN'S RESTROOM: Heavy dust accumulation on the ventilation fan cover in the ceiling. Clean. 3) WOMEN'S RESTROOM: Repair the damaged ceiling area. 4) MEN'S RESTROOM: Refill the empty toilet paper dispenser in the 3rd stall. There were other stalls with toilet paper inside disepnsers available. *Consider installing electric hot-air blowers in the restrooms if paper towels are being improperly used and are damaging the plumbing system on site. The current system of handing out single-use paper towels per request is ok but may inadvertently lead to contamination issues if the person handing out the paper towels has dirty/contaminated hands.	0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)
11-07-2023	Handwashing soap and single use towels or drying device shall be provided in dispensers adjacent to each handwashing facility; dispensers shall be maintained in good repair. (113953.2) Adequate separate facilities shall be provided for handwashing, food preparation, and the washing of utensils and equipment. (113953, 113953.1)	3.00	Handwashing facilities shall be sufficient in number and conveniently located so as to be accessible at all times for use by food employees. Employees shall not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation, warewashing, or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Do not place objects in front of the handwashing station, and do not place items, utensils or wiping cloths in the handwashing sink. Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide warm water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds. If the temperature of water provided is not readily adjustable at the faucet, the temperature of the water shall be at least 100°F, but not greater than 108°F. Soap shall be provided in approved dispensers at, or adjacent to, handwashing facilities (no bars of soap). Single-use sanitary towels or hot-air blowers shall be provided at handwashing facilities in approved dispensing devices.	1) EMPLOYEE RESTROOM NEAR THE KITCHEN: Adjust the sensor to provide tempered water (100 F - 108 F) for at least 15 seconds. It appears to stay on for only 10 seconds. 2) MEN'S RESTROOM: The 5th faucet furthest from the entrance door was not dispensing water and appeared to have a cracked sensor at the faucet. Repair/replace to provide tempered water (100 F - 108 F) for at least 15 seconds. There were 5 other functioning faucets in this restroom. 3) MEN'S RESTROOM: The 6th faucet furthest from the entrance door was dispensing 110 F water. Adjust to provide tempered water (100 F - 108 F) since the water temperature cannot be readily adjusted by the user.	0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)

Rating on date 4-23-2021: Good (Total Points: 0.00)

Date	Violation	Points	Correction	Inspector Comments	Facility Area
4-23-2021	No violations were noted during this inspection.	0.00	This food facility currently meets California Retail Food Code requirements, and is authorized by the Merced County Division of Environmental Health to be open for business. The permit is issued to the current business owner of record and is non-transferable.	No violations noted.	0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)

Rating on date 3-25-2021: Good (Total Points: 0.00)

Date	Violation	Points	Correction	Inspector Comments	Facility Area
3-25-2021	No violations were noted during this inspection.	0.00	This food facility currently meets California Retail Food Code requirements, and is authorized by the Merced County Division of Environmental Health to be open for business. The permit is issued to the current business owner of record and is non-transferable.	PLAN REVIEW FINAL INSPECTION: Ok to open	0101 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 0-49 SEATS (HM4)