King's/The 88 Club

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings13
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: pulled pork 120 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: provide up to date certified food managers certificate
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: ice machines/clean/sanitize interior white panels to remove possible mold build up
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: main bar/provide drain hoses and holders to soda guns replace/resurface all worn white cutting boards management should provide mechanical refrigeration for condiments
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: main bar walk in/ provide adequate food service grade shelving
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: bars and kitchen/provide internal thermometer to reach ins as needed kitchen/repair high temp gauges reach in 22 and walk in/provide accurate internal thermometer
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: bar reach ins/clean interior/remove white covering
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: remove/cap non working toilet 3 bay sink/repair drains to 3 bay sink
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: main bar/remove stagnate water from floor bars/regrout floors as needed bars/clean floor area under shelving ice machine/provide ice scoop holder
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: kitchen/clean all light shields
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: main bar storage/provide light shields kitchen/provide light shields with endcaps
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: ladies restroom/replace burnt out light
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: ice machines/remove items from storage on top of ice machines
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 18, 2017: 13 findings appeared for the first time.

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