Ace's Soul Food Cafe, Inc.

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings11
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PRESENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES MINIMIZED DURING INVESTIGATION, MNGR HAD DROPPINGS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION, PEST CONTROL DUE FOR ANOTHER SERVICE 9-29-12.CIATION ISSUED
  code 14Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: VIOLATION COORECTED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: ALL COOKED FOODS MUST LABELED AND DATED WHEN STORED IN COOLERS TO AID IN MAKING SURE COOKED FOODS REACH 40 DEGREES WITHIN 6 HOURS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: ALL SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH HANDLES INVERTED.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: ALL STORAGE SHELVES THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE MUST BE RE-PAINTED OR REPLACED.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN OR REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST PAINT ALL WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA(S) THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS IN ALL AREAS.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. PIPE CONNECTED TO SUMP PUMP DISONNECTED, MUST RE-CONNECT PIPE.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN ALL AREAS THROUGHOUT.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 20, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 10 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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