18Th Street Food Mart

March 17, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA (PREPARING AND SERVING HOT FOOD, AND SLICING DELI MEATS). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 11Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS INFESTATION THROUGHTOUT PREMISES MORE THAN 500 INCLUDED IN FOLLOWING AREAS UNDER CRATES NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON FLOOR UNDER PREP COOLER,DEEP FRYER,ON SHELVING UNITS & FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER,AT SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING , BEHIND CRATES IN SAME AREA FOR CLOTHING STORAGE & ON FLOOR BEHIND WIRED MESH ALONG LOWER MEAT DISPLAY UNIT & SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AREA.IN POTATO CHIP DISPLAY BOXES & SHELVING UNITS ON DISPLAY SHELVES,UNDER MOST FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS ON SALES FLOOR.ALONG WALLBASES & BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.ALSO REAR STORAGE AREA FLOOR & SHELVING UNITS.REAR DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/17/14.(CRITICAL 7-38-020)
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF A OPEN DISPLAY UNIT WITH READY TO EAT & HEAT & FULLY COOKED HEAT & EAT FOODS AT 52.3F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED & DENATURED BY OWNER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 40F. OR BELOW.HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG ON UNIT.MUST REPAIR & MAINTAIN.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF READY TO EAT & FULLY COOKED HEAT & EAT FOODS IN OPEN DISPLAY UNIT AND DELI DISPLAY UNIT SUCH AS HAM LOAF 46.4F,ITALIAN BEEF 45.4F,HOT HEAD CHEESE 46.4F,TURKEY LUNCHABLES 52.6F-53.0F,POLISHES 52.8F-53.1F,HOT DOGS 53.4F-54.0.COOKED CHICKEN WINGS IN A LARGE BOWL ON TOP OF DELI DISPLAY UNIT. PRODUCT WAS DUMPED & DENATURED BY OWNER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40F OR BELOW.APPX.64.5LBS. $299.61.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON DELI DISPLAY UNIT & PREP COOLER LOWER DOOR,MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON SAME. RAW WOOD DISPLAY SHELVES THRU-OUT INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER. INSTD TO SEAL/PAINT SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP COOLERS,SINKS,ALL SHELVING UNITS,MEAT SLICER,MICROWAVE,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ,UNDER ALL DISPLAY SHELVES & WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER & WHERE NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING CEILING VENT BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER.GREASETRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. HANDSINK AT COFFEE STATION SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE & ELIMINATE ALL CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 8, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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