King's/The 88 Club

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings13
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: ice machine/clean/sanitize interior of unit
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: side bar and kitchen/repair non working reach in units main bar walk in/defrost condensor
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: resurface worn white cutting boards
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: kitchen/replace missing soap dispenser cover
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: repair both bar dishmachines/will use main kitchen
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: side bars/provide accurate internal thermometers to reach in units
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: both side bars and main bar/clean interior of reach in units and coolers/remove cloths
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: ladies restroom/repair hot water faucet to operate for 20 seconds 3 bay sink/repair leak from pipe under sink mop sink/repair drain
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: main bar/clean floor area in storage room stairs in kitchen and to restroom/repair loose covering and molding to steps kitchen and bar/regrout floors as needed
  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: dishroom/clean/walls and ceilings of dust/replace missing ceiling tiles kitchen stairway to walk in/replace missing wall tile
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: supply storage room/replace missing light shields
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: supply storage room/clean/organize room
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 9, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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