Mike's City Diner

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings12
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: stuffing 106 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean/sanitize can opener blade clean/sanitize interior white panel to ice machine
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: whole turkey cooling on counter at 121 degrees/provide proper cooling methods of breaking down turkey placing in shallow pans under refrigeration mashed potato 106 degrees coolingbat room temperature/provide proper cooling methods
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: properly calibrate all metal stem cooks thermometers
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: rear prep/properly store all potatoes 6 inches off floor provide covers to employee drinks properly store all cases of eggs under refrigeration upon delivery
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: 3 bay sink/provide proper drain plugs
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: dishmachine/repair rinse gauge
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: provide proper chlorine test kit
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: provide proper storage of all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution for front line/wait station and rear prep
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: rear handsink/provide employee must wash hands signage front handsink/repair paper towel dispenser restroom/provide employee must wash hands signage and covered waste receptacle
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: dishroom/replace cracked light shield
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: kitchen/remove all construction equipment provide proper storage of mop front line/provide different storage area for bread rack
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2015: 12 findings appeared for the first time.

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