The Circle Pizza & Tavern

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when cloths are not in use.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the exterior of the ice machine. Remove buildup of sils on the ice machine.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  Inspector note: remove ice buildup at entrance to walk in freezer located in the basement.
  code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean all floor drains in the basement bar and the upstairs bar. Remove buildup of soils.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: clean basment floor and organize the floor area around the post mix station and the ice machine.Remove buildup of soils and debris. Clean floor area of the walk in cooler in the basement. Remove food scraps and soils.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C)
  Inspector note: Flies observed in the basement bar and at the upstairs bar. Remove flies. Provide extermination service. Provide a reciept of service and a service contract with the exterinator. Provide a game plan from the extermiator that details the plan for dealing woth observed fly activity. Reciept of service contract and game plan will be picked up at the conpliance inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: At the landing at the bottomof the stairs outside the back door remove all unecessary items stored on the landing. Also clean the floor area.
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 31, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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