Mike's City Diner

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Prepped items in the walkins observed missing datemarking.Provide datemearking on all prepped items held cold 24 hours or more
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  Inspector note: Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Evidence observed of dead insects -interiors of lights shields 2 dead mice on the basement floor.Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection. Clean/sanitize locations
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: The posted certified food managers & allergen awareness certificates observed expired.Provide curent certificates from a full time employee.
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Items in the basement walk in observed stored on the floor.Discontinue Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor during storage.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: There is a hole in the basement floor behind the ice machine.Properly repair to prevent possible pest access.
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  Inspector note: There are what appears to be dead insects in the interiors of the light fixtures.Clean to remove Address with pest control.
  code 590.006/6-201.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the basement floor to remove soils & evidence 2 dead rodents.
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Provide a choke safe certificate from a full time employee.
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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