9 Muses Bar & Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, SUCH AS CALAMARI AT 47.1F AND CHEESE AT 52.7F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 21LBS OF FOOD AT $200. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
  Inspector note: FOUND REMINDER ON MENU. FOUND NO DICLOSURE OR DISCLOSURE BY FOOTNOTE ON MENU .OBSERVED BURGER ON MENU SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE, DISCLOSURE (WRITTEN DISCLOSURE AND DISCLOSURE BY ASTERISK) AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005.
  code 25
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 FLIES ON SITE. OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES AND 6 LARGE FLIES IN BAR AREA. NOTED 5 SMALL FLIES IN FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED 10 SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. FLY ACTIVITY MUST BE MINIMIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-020(A).CITATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: FOUND NO FOOD PREP SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 19, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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