Appleton Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings14
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: chicken 95degrees/provide prope temperature of 140 degrees or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: pooled eggs at grill 68 degrees and cut chicken 63 degrees at 2 door reach in/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: post health permit post certified food manager and allergen certificate post proper allergen warning on menu
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: properly sanitize knives between use clean/sanitize interior of ice machine to remove brown stains
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: 2 door reach in/repair unit to operate at 41 degrees or below
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: provide covers to all employee drinks
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: replac all cracked clear salt/pepper containers at hot line
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: front counter/repair/replace worn door gasket to 2 door reach in
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: basement/3bay sink/provide 3 drain plugs and drying rack above sink/provide detergent soap
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: high temp/repair rinse gauge front display case/provide accurate internal thermometer
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: lower prep/clean lower shelving to all prep tables
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: basement/resurface worn floor walk in/resurface worn floor
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: kitchen and upper restroom/replace burnt out lights
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 29, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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