L Street Diner

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the floors walls and ceings throughout the entire restaurant where needed from visible soils
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
  Inspector note: Floor of the cooking line is sagging bad in the middle address
  code 590.006/6-201.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Clean to remove all broken and unused equipment in the basement - remove visibly soiled coffee filters on a shelf in the basement -remove all out of date bottles of beer soda from the basement
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Discontinue placing food containers into hand washing sinks - keep clear and properly stocked during all hours of operation
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Standards-Quality (P)critical
  Inspector note: Rotten cabbage heads in the walk in downstairs rotten red onions and some uncovered cheese with visible mold growth discarded immediately
  code 590.005(B)/5-102.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
  code 590.002/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Owner not on site - not overseeing proper cleanliness of the faciloity
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean all cutting boards throughout the restaurant from food soils
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean to rtemove all visible food spills stains and soils inside and outside of all refrigeration/freezer units - exterior of all cooking equipment - exterior of ice machine hand sinks and bulk food storage bins
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Clean Linens (C)
  code 590.004/4-801.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Grease Trap(C)
  Inspector note: clean to remiove rusted areas and visible soils
  code 590.005/5-402.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Drying Mops (C)
  Inspector note: Store elevated and segragated as discussed
  code 590.006/6-501.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 11, 2020: 3 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.

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