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7-Eleven

October 5, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN REAR ON AND AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALLS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. FRONT DOUBLE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX. 1/4 INCH GAP INBETWEEN DOORS. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3/5/15 REPORT 1527583 NOT CORRECTED: 33 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF MICROWAVE OVENS, ALL SHELVES UNDERNEATH COUNTERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, NOZZLES ON ALL COFFEE DISPENSING UNITS, AND ON SLURPEE MACHINE, ALL CABINET INTERIORS IN SELF-SERVICE AREAS ON SALES FLOOR, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK, STORAGE RACKS & SHELVES IN REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. 34 DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT, REAR, AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDERNEATH ALL STOCK THROUGHOUT REAR SECTIONS OF OPERATION, AND UNDERNEATH ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR(DIRT,DUST,DEBRIS, AND POP RESIDUE PRESENT). 35 CLEAN DIRT, DUST AND STAINS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM EXHAUST VENT IN WASHROOM. CLEAN DIRT, SPLATTERS AND STAINS FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS, BEHIND MICROWAVE OVENS ON SALES FLOOR AND IN FOOD PREP AREA. 41 ELIMINATE CLUTTER FROM CORNER NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR(PLASTIC SHELVES etc). ALL STOCK THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS, INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER, MUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COUNTERTOP SURFACES UNDER BEVERAGE STATIONS NOT CLEAN, OLD SPILLS, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK AND EXTERIOR OF MOP BUCKET WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK DEBRIS BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN TOILET ROOM WORN AND WITH STAINED SURFACES AND OLD DEBRIS ACCUMULATED ON WALLS. INSTD TO REPAIR WALLS, REMOVE STAINS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SMALL HOLES IN WALLS IN REAR BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO SEAL HOLES. WALLS AND CEILING THROUGH OUT WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, EXCESIVE DEBRIS DUST BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: SOILED MOP STORED IN MOP BUCKET WITH BLACK WATER. INSTD TO EMPTY MOP BUCKET WHEN FINISHED AND STORE MOP PROPERLY (UPRIGHT AND ON STORAGE RACK).
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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