Mckenna's Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings10
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Grilled chicken on cooking line at 93F. PIC discarded.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Low temperature dishwasher test strips both must have fallen into the water. Please provide a new one and a location to store to keep dry.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
  Inspector note: On cooking line found a plastic cup in with the sauces on prep table by warewashing with a cell phone. Discontinue
  code 590.002/2-401.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store tongs oven door handle and deep fry basket on fire ansel system on cooking line.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to provide a wiping cloth bucket for the cooking line. Found multipl cloths all over the line. Bucket was provide at this time.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to provide covers for food in storage and between use. Bread crumbs on a low shelf did not have a cover and anything can fall into containers. Discontinue to store product on the floor in the walk in. Must be 6 inches off the floor. At this time found eggs on floor.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean all inplace cooking equipment. Clean interior and exterior of refrigerators.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood filters on cooking line visibly soiled. Hood sticker posted was expired in May. Please have both cleaned.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: On cooking line white cutting boards will need to be bleach to remove deep dark stains.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: As discussed the floor on the coking line is visibly soiled with debris. PIC stated that it is cleaned at the end of each day. Please besure that under and behind is getting cleaned to avoid any pest issues.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 1, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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