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Pavement Coffee House

April 1, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed dairy milk carton left on counter at 65F and nondairy milk carton left on counter at 58F; the employee stated that the milks had been out on the counter less than 30 minutes and they placed all the TCS foods into active refrigeration; hold cold TCS foods at or below 35F.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical

Inspector note: At the chemical warewashing machine tested 0ppm chlorine for two cycles then observed that the sanitizer bottle for the machine was empty; after replacing the bottle of sanitizer tested at 100ppm. Sanitizer from the warewashing machine should be at manafactuerer's specifications and not 0ppm. | At two red sanitizer buckets tested 0ppm for quats using the health inspector's test strips with one other red bucket testing at 200ppm quats; quats should be at manafactuerer's specfications in solution.
code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)

Inspector note: Per a discussion with the person in charge there are no procedures on site to address a vomit and diarrhea event; provide.
code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: The designated person in charge was unable to answer questions regarding food safety illness policy sanitization; provide a person in charge who is knowlegable about food safety illness policy sanitization and illness policy.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)

Inspector note: In a standing refrigerator observed pickled onions with a discard date of 4-20-2026 that per the person in charge are made at their commissary. Ready-to-eat foods shall not exceed holding more than 7-days at 41F or below. The pickled onions have hereby been embargoed and will not be used until approved by the Regulatory Authority.
code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)

Inspector note: No thin stemmed food thermometer was able to be presented during the inspection only an IR thermometer gun; provide a thin stemmed food thermometer on site at all times.
code 590.004/4-302.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)

Inspector note: No test device for chlorine or quats was able to be presented during the inspection; provide test devices for the sanitizers used at the establishment at all times.
code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Outer Openings Protected (C)

Inspector note: During the inspection the rear exit to the establishment was propped open; outer opening doors shall be closed to prevent pest entry.
code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
flagged at inspection

Inspector note: Provide signage stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is available to view upon request." Provide updated allergen awareness poster in back of house for employees Provide at least one person trained in choke saver technique
code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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