Upvalley market fails health inspection

CALISTOGA The owner of Puerto Vallarta Market on Foothill Boulevard says ongoing remodeling is to blame for the business failing a routine health inspection on Sept. 30.

Five major violations involving bins of corn containing live and dead moths, rodent droppings in a storage area, a temporary lack of hot water due to ongoing remodeling, and a lack of paper towels in the staff bathroom contributed to the failure, according to a county inspection report.

The inspector docked the market 44 points for the violations. Deductions of more than 30 points result in a failing grade.

Owner Jaime Cortez said all the violations have been corrected, and hes taken steps to assure the market can continue to function during the remodeling. Some of the problems were due to merchandise being stored in a construction area, he said.

Workers were washing their hands without hot water, which was unavailable for the first 20 minutes of the inspection, the report states. Cortez said he was able to restore the hot water promptly during the inspection.

The inspector ordered that the corn containing the moths be thrown out and the containers thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.

The inspection report states that the facility will need to be monitored closely to ensure that they are truly able to function in the midst of construction without it posing a hazard to the staff or customers or food currently stored throughout.

Cortez said the market will have to close temporarily before the remodeling is complete. Hes still not sure how long the work will take.

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