Dot Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: In the reach in unit is holding foods at temps higher than 41F: sausage 57.6 white rice 76F beansprouts 78F. PIC states Beansprouts was for personal use I educated him and advised if at that temperature for more than 24 hours its really not a good idea to consume him. White rice was said it was placed in there after cooling. I asked him how is he cooling the products? He stated he let cool for an hour then place in refrigerator unit. - Proper train staff the proper cooling method and the affects of putting hot foods in refrigerator unit. Discontinue storing food hot in cooler unit.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC is not actively training staff on proper storage of foods properly cleaning food contact equipment and ensuring proper tempertures in the reach in unit which need repair.- Provide training in the aboved mentioned and equipment is maintained with proper repair.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: in top of the low boy unit there was a soiled hand mixer that had raw egg residue sitting in ambient temperature- Properly wash rinse and sanitize equipment in use frequently- Corrected on site
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed Live rodent droppings underneath the stove and grill area located on the cardboard box they had placed under there.- Provide a Detailed report from a licensed exterminator.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: No Certified person on site at the time of inspection- Provide Certification for food protection manager and keep posted in the establishment
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Cardboard boxes under the grill when pulled from under there there were fresh rodent droppings-Removed cardboard boxes by PIC and Discontinue storing under cookline equipment to prevent vermin.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on May 24, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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