North Street Grille & Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Coolingcritical
  Inspector note: The potatoes cooked earlier in the day and cooling in stacked containers in the walk-in cooler are 62F after fifteen minutes the temperature stayed 62F Provide proper cooling from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in an additional four hours. (The potatoes were reheated and recooled in an ice bath in the prep sink)
  code 03-3-501.14*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: The items in the middle refrigerator are slightly elevated; cheese 45F grilled onions 46F hamburger 47F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (The items were moved to other refrigeration units that were holding temperature)
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation/Sanitizer Criteriacritical
  Inspector note: The wiping cloths are setup with over 200 ppm chlorine. Provide proper sanitizer levels. (Chef was able to correct the wipping cloth buckets sanitizer levels)
  code 41-7-201/04.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: The water at the handwash sink is over 140F. Provide proper hot water temperature to comply with plumbing codes (The cold water is working so employees can adjust water temperature and they were observed washing their hands frequently)
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: The light in the walk-in cooler in not shielded. Provide a shatter proof light.
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 11, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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