Sophia's Grotto

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings13
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: ice machine/clean/sanitize interior white panel clean/sanitize can opener potato peeler/sanitize
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: liquor room and paper goods room/remove evidence of rodent droppings from floor liquor room/remove evidence of fruit flies kitchen/remove dead mouse from trap
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: kitchen and basement/remove utensils from stagnate water
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: resurface all worn white cutting boards
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: 2 door grill and walk in/replace door gaskets basement/replace wooden table with food service grade table/remove milk crates
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: 3 bay sink/provide proper drain plugs provide proper set up of 3 bay sink
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: 2 door grill/provide internal thermometer
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: handsink/provide refill of paper towels basement handsink/provide liquid pump soap
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: storage rooms/provide smooth easily cleanable floor pot and pan storage/ clean floor area
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: kitchen/repair damaged wall storage rooms/replace missing/damaged ceilng tiles kitchen/replace missing ceiling tile
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: kitchen/replace burnt out lights
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 20, 2012: 13 findings appeared for the first time.

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