Tavern In The Square Restaurant (So. Station)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Reheating for Hot Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Foods for hot holding- chicken chili clam chowder- reheated top 100F-120F. Retrain staff to reheat foods for hot holding to 165F before placing into hot holding steam table. Foods reheated to 165-170F.
  code 590.003/3-403.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: SAnitizer not registering for low temp dish machine. Changed out empty sanitizer container. Reading 50ppm. Monitor chemical sanitizer container to ensure equipment and glassware are correctly sanitized.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior and exterior of ice machine with soils. Clean to prevent contamination.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Unlabeled spray bottle with chemical sanitizer per PIC. Discard by PIC. do not pour premixed sanitizer into unlabeled bottles.
  code 590.007/7-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Old mouse droppings in basement storage under shelves. Clean and monitor for activity.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 2, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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