Ruth's Chris Steak House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Noted crab cakes and Lobster tail at 60F stored a night before in the refrigerator.Monitor/Repair Voluntarily discarded by the PIC
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P)critical
  Inspector note: Noted no visible air gap in the prep sink.Provide
  code 590.005/5-402.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)critical
  Inspector note: Quat sanitizer at the 3 bay sink in the dish area recorded 500PPM with the sanitizer strip. Repair
  code 590.007/7-204.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  Inspector note: Refrigeration broken underneath the rail in the pantry station. Repair
  code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Dish machine at the bar not dispensing detergent empty container.Provide COS by the PIC Dish machine at the bar/Server station recorded 0PPM with the chlorine strip.Repair
  code 590.004/4-303.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: No soap available in the hand sink in the bar area.Provide COS by the PIC
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Provide drain plugs for 3 bay sink a the bar. Hand sink at the dish machine leaking.Repair
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Repair tile in the Server station near the dish machine. Repair tiles infront of the freezer door. No light shields in the server station and dish area.Provide/Repair Missing ceiling tiles near the hood above the stand in refrigerator.Repair
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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