Rebecca's Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Sliced deli meat(poultry) stacked high at 50F+.Tuna and fresh mozzerella cheese at 47F-two different holding units.Cooked poultry in rear prep refridge at 55.3F(Staff confirmed that product wasn't verified during the cooling procedure). Inspector had to prompt staff to institute corrective actions(?????).
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Staff member wearing a Blue shirt using the handsink out front to dump waste and rinse coffee air pots etc.(???????).
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: Although PIC seems like a nice guy he isn't assurring staff follow proper procedures to provide proper safe and sanitary practices as evidenced through inspection and from interview.There also seems like basic knowledge on Code requirements has been forgotten(Use of handsinks Cooling requirements-verifying time/temperature controls use of veg. wash properly not calibrating metal stem thermometer which infact turned out to be inaccurate etc.See violations noted).Revisit and provide ALL required information.
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: PIC using a metal stem thermometer to monitor Food temperatures that hadn't been calibrated.If PIC thermometer was used and temperatures taken from his thermometer a 20F difference in a negative way would be reflected.Provide proper equipment.
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Washing fruits and veg's.
  Inspector note: PIC states that the concentration for the veg. wash used should be between 5-10ppm.The posted recommended usage from the manufacturer is 60-80ppm.The wrong test kit appears to be in place also.
  code 08-3-302.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Establishment utilizing a practice for bread for customer without proper means of protection against contamination(Front counter).
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Inadequate space between handsink and steam table(adjacent to one another) in rear prep area.Provide adequate space or splash gaurd.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 3, 2009: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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