EL MERCADO GIGANTE

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This establishment failed its most recent health inspection. Review the record below before ordering.

Inspection history

1. Nov 9, 2026

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   10 violations

   • 6.4(A) - Repairing
   • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
   • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
   • 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
   • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
   • 6.1(M) - Outer Openings - Protected
   • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
   • 5.4(P) - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
   • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
   • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality

2. Sep 8, 2026

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   5 violations

   • 5.1(D) - Backflow Prevention- Air Gap: Water Supply Inlet
   • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
   • 3.3(I)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Reheating For Hot Holding
   • 3.5(C) - Food Labeling
   • 6.1(M) - Outer Openings - Protected

3. Jan 9, 2026

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   5 violations

   • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
   • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
   • 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
   • 4.1(H) - Nonfood Contact Surfaces - Cleanability
   • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding

4. Dec 9, 2025

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   18 violations

   • 4.4(P) - Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
   • 3.2(D) - Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
   • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
   • 5.1(S)(1) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
   • 2.2(D) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Hands and arms - Where to Wash
   • 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
   • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
   • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
   • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
   • 3.2(C)(1)(f) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
   • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
   • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
   • 3.2(T) - Food Preparation - Preventing Contamination from the Premises
   • 4.1(H) - Nonfood Contact Surfaces - Cleanability
   • 5.4(F)(1) - Outdoor Receptacles
   • 3.5(C) - Food Labeling
   • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
   • 6.1(M) - Outer Openings - Protected

5. Jul 2, 2025

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   8 violations

   • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
   • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
   • 3.4(F)(1)(b) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
   • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
   • 3.2(C)(1)(H) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
   • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
   • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
   • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.

6. Jan 28, 2025

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   10 violations

   • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - TCS - hot and cold holding
   • 2.3(A) - II. Good Hygienic Practices - Food contamination
   • 6.2(B) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Facilities
   • 3.2(D) - Food Storage containers
   • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Poisonous/toxic material
   • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
   • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
   • 6.4(A) - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair
   • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths
   • 3.2(C)(8) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Protection from Contamination

7. Aug 7, 2024

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   3 violations

   • 3.5(C) - Food labels
   • 6.4(A) - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair
   • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.