Battery Park Restaurant & Lounge

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Sliced cheese holding at 50F in upper portion of refridge in kitchen.(Product piled high in pans and lids left open.shredded cheese blend also high at 46F.).
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Raw chicken stored over ground beef in Walk-in.Raw sheeled eggs stored over salad dressings in Walk-in.Properly store raw animal foods below any RTE foods/drink to avoid cross contamination as well as properly storing according to cooking temperatures(ie.Chicken below beef etc.)Question wheteher or not there adequate facilities for proper food storage.Please determine.
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/Howcritical
  Inspector note: Staff observed scratching face fixing hair or rubbing nose without any handwashing.Please provide.Proper and frequent handwashing is a proper intervention in the fight against illness.
  code 12-2-301.12-.15*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Hygienic Practicescritical
  Inspector note: Waitstaff observed drinking from open beverage contianers behind bar/in service area.Provide proper covered containers for staff beverage.Waitstaff observed rubbing noses fixing hair or scratching face without any handwashing at all.Provide proper and frequent handwashing when required.Train staff accordingly.
  code 12-2-401.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: No metal stem thermometer available to monitor food temperatures.Provide.A metal stem thermometer is integral device needed to monitor food temperatures.Provide daily.
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Food and equipment stored outside(Area not in use).Please ensure proper food protection and everything(food etc.) shall be brought inside nightly.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: Use of chlorine sanitizer at bar glasswasher.(No chlorine test kit and staff unsure that unit used chlorine sanitizer.Staff tried to test chlorine sanitizer with a quat test kit).Please ensure all staff and especially the PIC is knowledgeable about sanitation criteria used within the establishment.Provide proper test kit.Insufficient instructions for use for sanitizer in kitchen.Provide proper instructions that detail manufacturers use.
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 27, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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