The Butcher Shop

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings13
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: bolognese 56 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: bar dishmachine tested at 0ppm/provide 50-100ppm
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: walk in/provide clear access to sink/move shelving kitchen handsink/remove utensil storage from sink
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: menu/provide consumer advisory and allergen posting
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean/sanitize all knives and cheese board prep between use
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: properly cover all foods in walk in freezer kitchen/remve utensils from stagnate water upper cheese board prep/provide divide from customer tables/store all cheese board items under refrigeration provide documentation on aged meats
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: 3 bay sink/provide 3 drain plugs
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: dishmachine/repair gauges upper dining/provide internal thermometer to all reach in units
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: walk in handsink and kitchen handsink/provide paper towels in dispenser and employee must wash hands signage
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: liquor storage/clean floor area/resurface/seal worn floor
  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: dishroom/repair ceiling to be smooth easily cleanable
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: kitchen/provide proper light shields
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize linen closet remove all milk crates as shelving
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 7, 2017: 13 findings appeared for the first time.

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