Cosi No. 312 (Hood Park Cafe)

May 22, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeEating & Drinking
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings5

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Failed findings

  • Reheatingcritical
    Inspector note: The white rice is in the hot holding unit at 74F. The employees explained they are heating it up in there. Provide proper reheating equipment and make sure items are reheated properly. (Item discarded)
    code 03-3-403.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
  • Hot Holdingcritical
    Inspector note: The egg and cheese sandwich in the hot holding unit is 90F.n Provide proper hot holding of 135F or above. (Items discarded)
    code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
  • Cold Holdingcritical
    Inspector note: The butternut squash cooked earlier in the day is on the top of the sandwich unit for service at 60F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below and if items are made the morning of service make sure they are cooled before setting up the refrigerators.
    code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
  • Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
    Inspector note: There is no sanitizer at the three bay sink and employees are washing dishes. Provide proper sanitizer levels to be sure equipment is being sanitized (instructed employees to replace the sanitizer bottle and properly setup the sink)
    code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
  • Person in charge Assignedcritical
    Inspector note: There is no person in charge assigned. Provide a person trained by the certified food manager to supervise the food safety during all operating hours.
    code M-2-101.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
  • Test Kit Provided
    Inspector note: There are no test kits available to test the sanitizer levels. Provide test kits and train employees to test sanitizer.
    code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 15, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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