Mckenna's Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw chicken in walk in stored on the top shelf above ready to eat food. Discontinue storing raw food items next to prepped food.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Cooling (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed potatoes cooling in deep pan in walk in. Temperature of potato was recorded at 74F at 12:08pm. After 15 minutes of cooling the potato temperature was 71F. The potato was not cooled properly and is not getting to the proper temperature in the correct time.
  code 590.003/3-501.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Multiple items on cook line have elevated temperatures. Diced tomato 65F sliced tomato 59F tuna salad 54F. Tuna salad was discarded by PIC.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed employee using a plate to dispense potatoes into fry station. Dispensing utensils must be smooth and durable.
  code 590.004/4-101.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: No PIC for kitchen is available.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Items held over 24 hours are not date marked. Tuna and coleslaw were not date marked.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsink by warewash area was blocked by dish cart. Hand sink by prep area had food debris in drain.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles on cookline do not have labels.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
  Inspector note: Heads of lettuce on cookline were not washed prior to use.
  code 590.003/3-302.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Linens and Napkins Use Limitations (C)
  Inspector note: Silverware in bar area is stored on top of napkin.
  code 590.003/3-304.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Damp wiping cloths in multiple areas of cook line not held in sanitizing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(B) Cooling Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Potatoes obsvered in walk in are cooling in deep pans. Pans should be shallow to properly cool.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: No thermometer in tall white stand up refridgerator in kitchen area.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting board on cook line is heavily scored. Replace or refinish.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple areas in kitchen have heavy food soils. Flat top grill has heavy carbon build up. Hood above stove has grease build up. Walls behind the flat top grill have heavy soils. Reach in refridgerator handles are heavily soiled. Floors under cooking equiptment heavily soiled. Sides of fryolater have heavy grease build up. Fry baskets have heavy grease build up. Clean to remove all soils.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Hand sink in warewash area is leaking. Repair.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Dumpster area needs to be cleaned of excess trash. Tops of grease barrels need to be cleaned of soils.
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  Inspector note: Both restrooms need covered female receptacle.
  code 590.005/5-501.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Signage (C)
  Inspector note: Handwash signage needed in public restroom.
  code 590.006/6-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 22, 2021: 19 previous findings did not recur.

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