African Supermarket & Liquor

March 27, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS. OBSERVED NO SOAP AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE SANDWICH STATION AND NO SOAP AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DELI PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR DELI COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE DELI COOLER AND HOT HOLDING UNITS. OBSERVED TURKEY AT 59.5F, HAM AT 60.8F, SAUSAGE AT 48.2F, EGGS AT 48.7 AND CHEESE AT 50F INSIDE OF THE DELI PREP COOLER. OBSERVED PIZZA SLICES AND PIZZA PUFFS AT 105.3F INSIDE OF THE HOT HOLDING PIZZA CABINET. OBSERVED CHICKEN WINGS AT 110.3F INSIDE OF THE DELI STYLE HOT HOLDING CABINET. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 150# OF FOOD WORTH $600. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BAGS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ON TOP OF PACKAGES OF RAW BEEF INSIDE OF THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE RAW CHICKEN SEPARATE FROM RAW BEEF. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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 EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE BASEMENT AND BASEMENT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP AT THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE BASEMENT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER, IN THE REAR OF THE STORE AROUND THE BACK DOOR AND BASEMENT DOOR AND IN THE EMPTY LOT SURROUNDING THE STORE AND DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN THE SANDWICH PREP AREA AND DELI PREP AREA. MUST PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN AND REPAINT THE WALLS IN THE WASHROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THEM.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 9, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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