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Dani's Queer Bar
July 30, 2026 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeEating & Drinking
- failed findings11
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)criticalInspector note: Raw shell eggs 60F cut yucca 58F held in cold holding units that are not working and without ice that per the food worker had been removed from the walk-in cooler three hours ago and were voluntarily discarded. Hold cold TCS foods at or below 41F. The staff were able to move cold TCS foods from the broken cold holding units into working cold holding units in the basement. The person in charge states they will use the basement kitchen where there is a walk-in cooler available to prepare and cook foods until the cold holding units on the first floor are repaired and working.
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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)criticalInspector note: At the first floor chemical warewashing machine tested 0ppm for chlorine after multiple cycles the sanitzer bottle on the floor was observed mostly full. Repair or replace the chemical warewashing machine so that the sanitizer solution tests at required ppm. Until the machine is fixed staff have been instructed to use the three-compartment sink or the chemical warewashing machines in the basement that were tested and working properly.
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Assignment (Pf)Inspector note: During the inspection there was no designated person in charge who is knowlegable about food safety illness policy and sanitization. A new General Manager was hired in May but has yet to take the CFPM exam an invoice for the CFPM exam was provided with the prior General Manager who is a certified food protection manager is no longer working full time. No certified food protection manager certificate or allergy awareness certificate could be presented during the inspection. Provide a person on staff who works full-time and is a certified food protection manager and assign a person in charge when that person is not working that is knowelgable about food safety illness policy and sanitization.
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Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)Inspector note: There is no consumer advisory disclosure or reminder on the printed menus and there are items that can be served undercooked or raw. Provide a consumer advisory disclosure warning and reminder on all printed menus with an * on menu items that can be served raw or undercooked.
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Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)Inspector note: In the first floor kitchen two of the four cold holding units per the person in charge and staff have been broken for a week and they have been using ice to keep foods at safe food temperatures; repair or replace the broken cold holding units and do not utilize broken cold holding units until they are repaired and working.
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Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)Inspector note: The location has a quats auto-mixer in the basement kitchen and uses chemical warewashing machines but could not provide testing devices for any of the chemical solutions; provide test devices for all chemical solutions used on premise (quats and chlorine)
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Hand Drying Provision (Pf)Inspector note: In one of the restrooms on the first floor the electric hand drying device would not activate. The person in charge was able to provide paper towels for the restroom. Handwashing sinks should always have an approved hand drying device that is working or stocked.
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Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)Inspector note: Observed five or more in-use spray bottles without name labels; provide name labels on in-use spray bottles with chemicals removed from bulk containers.
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(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)Inspector note: In the downstairs kitchen the table can opener is observed heavily soiled with its base heavily rusted and no longer cleanable. Clean and sanitize the can opener of soils and resurface or replace the can opener base attached to the table so that it is cleanable. The waffle iron in the first floor kitchen is heavily soiled; clean and sanitize.
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Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)Inspector note: Observed two restrooms missing covered receptacles; all restrooms are unisex; provide covered waste receptacles for sanitary products.
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Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)Inspector note: Observed at the downstairs and first floor bar area that directly above the bar there are exposed utility lines; utility lines should be enclosed to prevent possible contamination and not hinder proper cleaning of the ceiling.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on November 14, 2024: 11 findings appeared for the first time.
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