A&T Pancake House

November 21, 2019 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: FOUND COOKED SHREDDED POTATOES IN A PLASTIC COVERED CONTAINER STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. WE OBSERVED A DEAD ROACH MIXED WITH SHREDDED POTATOES. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 7, VALUE $12. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED PRESENTLY ON SITE ONLY A MASK.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. • INITIALLY DISHMACHINE INADEQUATE SANITIZER LEVEL BELOW 50ppm CHLORINE.AFTER ADJUSTING MACHINE STARTED DISPENSING TOO MUCH SANITIZER OVER 200ppm. MUST SERVICE MACHINE TO MAINTAIN SANITIZER LEVEL AT 50-100ppm. NO UTENSILS INSIDE THE UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION :7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS(COOKED BEEF,BOILED SHREDDED POTATOES,ETC) . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: PREMISES SERVES EGGS,HAMBURGERS, STEAK ETC. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS (EGGS, ETC.) THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. INSTRUCTED TO POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND ADD A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND A REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW PRODUCTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 100 RODENT DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF PREMISES. FRONT AREA: ON BOTTOM SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, BEHIND AND SIDE OF CHEST FREEZER; IN THE KITCHEN: INSIDE OVEN, BESIDE THE TALL OVEN AT NORTH WALL,UNDER AND BESIDE SHELVES OF WEST PREP TABLE(SAME AREA), UNDER THE FLAT GRILL; DINING AREA: UNDER BOOTH SEATS (GNAWED PAPERS, DEBRIS AND DEAD MOUSE ON GLUE BOARD), MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET OF WAITERS AREA/WERE CLEAN GLASSES ARE STORED IN DINING ROOM. RODENT DROPPING INSIDE THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA, AND DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS,CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREAS. RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED. • MAIN FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. GAP OF 1/4" TO 1/2" BETWEEN DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PROTECT OUTER OPENINGS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTED SEAMS IN BASINS OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FAUCET AT BASEMENT MOP SINK LEAKS. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET. • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR BASEMENT MOP SINK CANNOT BE LOCATED. MUST PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING METAL SHEETS BROKEN AND RUSTY INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, BEHIND THE CONDENSER UNIT. REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CEILING ABOVE EMPTY SODA SYSTEM RACKS IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHTS AT FRONT PREP/SERVING COUNTER AREAS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDS OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULBS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-3-19, REPORT #2288268: #37-LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. #41 WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION,IN EACH WORK STATION #47- PROVIDE BROKEN HANDLES AT TWO DOOR STAINLESS STEEL REACH-IN COOLER ALSO AT ONE DOOR FREEZER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NO -ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO RELEASE KNOB INSIDE(REMOVED/BROKEN) THE DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE #47-CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER PIPES ARE LEAKING ON CONTAINER AND FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE #47-MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA #47-BOTH CAN OPENER BLADES ARE RUSTY AND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS,REPLACE SAID BLADES #53-NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #55-DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES INCLUDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(WATER ON FLOOR). REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS BY THE FRONT COUNTER AND COFFEE STATION. SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.BROKEN WALL INSIDE THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER, MUST REPAIR. ALSO REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEEDED, ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED, ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 3, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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