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Al Kabeer Restaurant

October 14, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: RAW CHICKEN TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 61.4F, AND RAW LAMB TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 65.3F FOUND IN LARGE POTS LEFT OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INADEQUATELY HELD FOOD WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 24 POUNDS OF RAW CHICKEN AND RAW LAMB AT A TOTAL COST OF $225.00 WAS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED AN AMBIENT AIR 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: 3-302.12: OBSERVED TWO DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE HALLWAY AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA WERE NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME.
code 37
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.17: 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: 6-303.11: 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, AND REPLACE SAID ITEMS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 19, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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