Farmer Horse Coffee

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed a food employee handle bag of trash with gloved hands discard gloves and return to work. Instructed PIC to direct food employee to wash hands and then return to work. Corrected on site.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: What appears to be mice droppings on floor between equipment opposite three bay sink. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection. Provide an updated Integrated Pest Management pest control report upon re-inspection. The pest control report must be post dated after today’s inspection. Ensure that the pest control report eventually states that there are no captures no evidence and that all structural voids have been treated and sealed with all exclusionary work addressed. Increase the frequency of pest control visits until the situation is brought under control. Literature explaining IPM has been provided to the PIC by email.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Several food employees without hair restraints. Provide.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
  Inspector note: What appears to be a household grade vent hood above flat griddle used to cook eggs and grease eminating foods. There is no ansul system. To refer this to BFD.
  code 590.004/4-204.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Soils and food debris under around and behind equipment throughout the service line/warewashing/cookline area. Clean under around and behind equipment and sides of equipment throughout of all visible soils.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Moisture and soils around dumpster area. Clean to remove.
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C)
  Inspector note: Daylight visible around door to patio. Seal with pest proof materials.
  code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Old chairs other items in rear of dry storage area. Remove equipment not in use.
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: 2025 Health permit is posted. Post current 2026 Health Permit.
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 4, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 13 previous findings did not recur.

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