Pretzel Maker, 5870 E. Broadway - photo of courtesy of Google earth

In September

Β History: Since 2002, the location has almost exclusively received ratings of good and excellent.

What the inspector saw: Eight priority violations, earning the restaurant a β€œprobationary” rating. The violations included inadequate hand-washing practices, insufficient washing of utensils, a container labeled β€œsanitizer” containing no approved sanitizing liquid, food kept at unsafe temperatures, improper labeling of liquids and inaccurate thermometers.

Follow-up:Β Failed one follow-up and passed on Sept. 26.

Response:Β β€œWe corrected all the violations that we had,” said owner Tony Nguyen, who added that he had replaced a refrigerator in response to the failed inspection.


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