The Hopewell Bar & Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• 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 Low Temp Dish Machine not registering any chlorine sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm
  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: Slicer at prep area and Can Opener with dried up food debris. Clean and sanitize properly.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed rodent like droppings at lliquer storage area near water pump. Provide an IPM report from a licensed exterminator.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Maintenance Tools Preventing Contamination (Pf)
  Inspector note: Floors under and around cooking line soiled. Clean properly. Floor at liquer storage area soiled Clean all properly.
  code 590.006/6-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Wiping clothes stored soiled om counters. Store properly in anitizer solutiom.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Some of the cutting boards stained and heavily scored. Resurface or replace.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Exterior of cooking line equipment and shelves soiled with grease build up. Top of dish machine soiled. Several storage shelves throughout soiled. ---Clean all properly.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Grease container with soiled exterior. Clean properly to remove.
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 18, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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