Blank Street

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Bags of coffee in basement utlity room under soiled conditions. Remove.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Prohibitions (C)
  Inspector note: Remove to go containers from basement
  code 590.004/4-903.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  Inspector note: Unifinished wood floor in backhallway holes in walls in back storage areas holes in celing with broken plaster. Seal with cleanable materials. Dry storage room in basment with unfished wall and exposed dirt. Provide properly constructed floors walls and ceilings.
  code 590.006/6-201.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Scheduling Inspection and Service for a Water System Device (Pf)
  Inspector note: Provide service records and cut sheets for water filtration system.
  code 590.005/5-205.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Evidence of mice activity with droppings on floor in back hallway. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide updated pest report upon reinspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Frequency (C)
  Inspector note: Three comparment sink with visible buildup in middle bay. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Prohibitions (C)
  Inspector note: Coffee decanters in unfinished basement with exposed dirt floors in some areas and soiled conditions. Remove.
  code 590.004/4-903.12-C1* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  Inspector note: Restroom odorous with soils. Clean and disinfect.
  code 590.006/6-501.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 22, 2024: 3 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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