Durgin Park Restaurant

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Prevention of Contamination from Handscritical
  Inspector note: Observed food worker at salad station reach into unit flip top with bare hands and eat pickles from unit. Discontinue bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. Don gloves and wash hands with proper frequency.
  code 12-3--301.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Ice shoot in second floor kitchen with buildup. Wash/rinse/sanitize/air dry
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: Third floor cookline refrigerated unit with holding temperature of 50F. Repair to maintain at 41F or below. PIC took corrective action and removed product from unit and iced down.
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: No sneeze guard at watress cold holding unit open to common seating area with cole slaw and tartar sauce. Provide smooth durable cleanable non porous easily cleanable sneeze guard at waitress garnishing station.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Low temperature chlorine rinse dishwasher in second floor kitchen taking several cycles to register chlorine santizer. Repair to maintain chlorine rinse of 50PPM at all times. Alternative means to sanitize equipment in additional low temperature unit registering 50PPM at the time of inspection in place.
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Stair treads in downstairs bar area with cracks to outside area. PIC provided work order for repairs stated on recent pest control report dated 11/8/16. Too verify repairs documented upon completion date in December of 2016.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 9, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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