The Alley Bar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Bar dish machine not registering sanitizer. Replaced with fresh bottle of sanitizer and reading 100ppm. Test machine regularly to confirm sanitizer is working properly.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No vomit kit on site. Provide
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior of ice machine with black and pink mold-like substances. Clean and maintain to avoid contamination of ice. Drip cup for soda gun soiled. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
  Inspector note: Cookline cooler: raw chicken stored above cooked chicken. Upstairs cooler: raw beef stored on top shelf. Store raw meats according to final cooking temperature requirements. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cardboard lining kitchen shelves. Discard and replace with smooth durable cleanable material.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 1, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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