Banyan Bar & Refuge

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Extensive rodent droppings around oil barrels propane enclosures and trash barrels. Clean and consult licensed pest control as needed.
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Excessive amounts of unused equipment behind establishment- Remove and clean
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Cooling (P)critical
  Inspector note: Trays of rice stacked in prep reach-in cooler at 66-74F. PIC tated rice was cooked previous day. Discarded by PIC. Cooling log provided via email. Discontinue stacking rice without properly cooling and monitoring temperature.
  code 590.003/3-501.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
  Inspector note: Consumer advisory font is too small on menu. Multiple asterixes indicate vegan raw or undercook and gluten free. One symbol must represent raw or under cooked.
  code 590.003/3-603.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  Inspector note: Irreversible thermometer not functioning. Replace battery or unit as needed.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Front of house staff filling water bottles for table service at hand sink. Discontinue using hand sink to fill water bottles. Use server station tap or prep sink.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Reduced oxygen packaged tuna thawing in refrigerator. Per package instructions tuna packaging needs to be pierce or removed prior to thawing.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Aluminum foil covering equipment at cook line. Discontinue covering equipment with foil to avoid possible contamination.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Floor under dish machine with soils. Floor under bar equipment with soils. Interior of garde manger cooler soiled. Basin of hand sink at garde manger soiled. Clean all areas and maintain clean.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Slow drain at garde manger station hand sink. Repair as needed.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Intensity-Lighting (C)
  Inspector note: Light out above warewashing station. Replace.
  code 590.006/6-303.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 16, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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