Acre/Ombra Italian Bar

September 17, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN COFFEE STATION NOT MAINTAINED. HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN,UNABLE TO USE SAID SINK FOR HAND WASHING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. MANAGER ON DUTY REPAIRED HANDLE,PRESENTLY IN WORK CONDITION,AND HOT WATER IS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND SALAD PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP FROM 44.4F; 46.7F BOTTOM PART AND 60.8F TOP PART. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE SAID UNIT:FRESH CHEESES,EGGS,VARIOUS KIND OF DRESSING,AND COOKED VEGETABLE ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW THROUGHOUT. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FROM ABOVE SALAD PREP COOLER.VARIOUS KIND OF MADE SALAD DRESSING AT TEMP OF 67.4F; BLUE CHEESE AT TEMP OF 62.2F; FETA CHEESE AT TEMP OF 63.3F; SOFT CHEESE AT TEMP OF 61,3F; COOKED BEETS AT TEMP OF 67.6F; PUREED FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 67F,COOKED BEETS AT TEMP OF 67.6F; FOUND HUMMUS STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 54.4F,UNIT MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 38.9F. FOOD WITH TEMPERATURE ABUSED DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 11; VALUE 25.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: WE OBSERVED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND UNDER SHELVES.ONE LIVE ROACH ON FLOOR INSIDE FOOD STORAGE AREA. OVER 30 SMALL FLIES AT MAIN BAR,AROUND AND INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,ICE BIN,FLOOR,FLOOR DRAINS AND WALLS.OVER 20 SMALL FLIES AT COFFEE STATION UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK,WALL AND FLOOR DRAINS.OBSERVED STANDING WATER BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN MAIN BAR AREA AND FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE ON FLOOR UNDER COFFEE COUNTER.FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND MAIN BAR AND COFFEE STATION WITH A BUILD UP OF GRIMES AND BLACK SUBSTANCE. UNABLE TO CHECK NORTH WEST BASEMENT AREA DUE TO WOOD ON FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE /ELEVATE SAID WOOD 6" OFF THE FLOOR,FOR CLEAN PURPOSE.REMOVE DROPPINGS,AND FLIES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE MAIN BAR / COFFEE STATION AREA.NEED TO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND RE GROUT FLOOR TILES IN MAIN BAR AREA. OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED: REAR DOOR WITH A 1/2" GAP,FRONT DOOR 1/2" TO 1" GAP INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF SAID DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN AND IN BASEMENT INSIDE LINER ARE BROKEN WITH INSULATION EXPOSED,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID LINERS. NO LIDS PROVIDED ON ICE BINS AT "OMBRA" BAR,INSTRUCTED T PROVIDE.NO HANDLES PROVIDED AT LIDS OF PREP COOLER IN PIZZA AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.UPPER WHITE PANEL FOR INTERIOR THE ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.MISSING FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SOME OF DRAIN FOOD LIQUID HOSE IN POOR REPAIR,BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SAID DRAIN HOSE BEHIND MAIN BAR,ALSO THE BLACK WRAPPING ON POP HOSE IN POOR REPAIR,BROKEN AND DIRTY WITH DUST AND FOOD LIQUIDS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE ON FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DUST AND DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES IN LIQUOR AND STORAGE ROOM.LIQUID SPILLAGE ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER.STICKY FLOOR AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES.SOUTH WEST AREA OF THE BASEMENT ITEMS(LAMPS) STORED ON FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE. WATER BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH ROOM INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT AREA MENTIONED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL LEDGE ON NORTH SIDE OF THE BASEMENT,BEHIND WASTE WATER PIPE SURFACE NOT SMOOTH/UNEVEN UNABLE TO CLEAN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.MISSING CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA ABOVE THE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.FOOD STAINS ON CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA,ABOVE PREP LINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PEELING PAPER WALL AT "OMBRA" SERVING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR /REPLACE.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 24, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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