Al Kabeer Restaurant

August 16, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS OF THE FACILITY. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL HANDWASHING LOCATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP A POLICY INFORMING THEIR EMPLOYEES OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BY THE LAW, TO INFORM THE PERSON IN CHARGE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD BY THE LAW. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 3Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN A REFRIGERATOR STORED AT THE REAR OF THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE HALLWAY AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS AT SITE DURING INSPECTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN DISHWASHING AREA 20, IN THE MEN AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS AREA 10, IN REAR STORAGE AREA 7, 6 UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, AND 5 BY THE MOP SINK. RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL TO LINE ALL SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES AND THROUGHOUT THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAKE SAID SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED THREE CUTTING BOARDS UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT OF THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA THAT WERE DISCOLORED AND NOT IN SANITARY CONDITIONS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST THE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED ONE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WARE WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL TWO SINK STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE SANITIZING SINK BOWL OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WATER INSIDE OF THE SINK BOWL IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE WHITE SUBSTANCE, LOOKING AS THOUGH THE BOWL HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT IT CAN HOLD WATER AND MAINTAIN WATER AS REQUIRED TO SANITIZE DISHES PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED A RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE MEN'S ROOM WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID ITEM.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AND NO PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE LIGHTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID ITEMS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
code 57

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