Alexander's Restaurant

May 18, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF INFESTATION OF MICE ON PREMISES. OVER 100 DROPPINGS IN PREP AREAS: DROPPINGS UNDER THE EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE A WHITE BOWL OF REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER AND BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENTS; ON TOP OF PREP TABLE BY TOASTER, BREAD, AND OTHER OPENED FOOD. UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS. DROPPINGS ON SHELVES WHERE COOKED FOOD IS STORED UNDER THE STEAM TABLE IN THE KITCHEN. REAR PREP/STORAGE/OFFICE: DROPPINGS UNDER AND BESIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ON SHELVES BETWEEN THE WOOD PALLETS. UNDER AND AROUND DESK. MICE DROPPINGS ON WINDOW LEDGES BY THE DINING TABLE/AND PLANTS. BASEMENT AREA: OVER 500 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FOOD STORAGE, ON SHELVES, INSIDE THE FOOD CONTAINERS, ON TOP THE JUICE BOXES, BEHIND AND SIDE OF THE CHEST FREEZERS (FOOD IS STORED IN THEM). CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-020. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS. WASH/RINSE/SANITIZE EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND SURFACES. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 13Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WITHOUT GLOVED HANDS OR UTENSILS, TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD: TOMATOES, CHEESE, LETTUCE ETC. OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE OPERATING DISH MACHINE, MOVING GARBAGE CONTAINER FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER THAN WENT BACK TO SHRED PEELED, COOKED POTATOES, NO HAND WASHING NOR GLOVED HIS HANDS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE CONTINUOUSLY WIPING HIS HAND ON APRON AFTER ONLY RINSING UNDER RUNNING WATER AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMATION ON HAND WASHING/PROPER GLOVE USE WAS GIVEN TO MANAGER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. ICE MACHINE TOP PART WITH BLACK, PINK AND YELLOW SLIME ON PANEL WHERE ICE IS FORMED. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. NEED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, OBSERVED TWO BROKEN, POROUS, DIRTY RAW WOOD PANEL INSIDE THE DOOR REACH IN-COOLER IN FRONT OF SHELVES AT REAR STORAGE/OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. LID LINER OF WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN. WE(EMPLOYEE)OPENED THE LID OF MENTIONED UNIT, WATER LEAKED FROM LINER ON TOP FOOD BOXES. NEED TO REPLACE. FOUND RAW AND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER COVERED WITH AN APRON WITH UNKNOWN PARTICLES ON APRON. MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO STORE FOOD. RAW CHICKEN AND EGGS STORED NEXT TO AND ABOVE READY TO EAT VEGETABLES IN KITCHEN REACH-IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY STORE READY TO EAT FOODS SEPARATE AND ABOVE FROM RAW FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A).
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED, GREASE ON TOP OF THE UNIT WITH DRIPPED GREASE ON CEMENT GROUND. ALSO WASTE OIL ON SOUTH WALL BEHIND THE SAID UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WASTE OIL CONTAINER, CEMENT GROUND AND WALL TO PREVENT INSECTS/RODENTS ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020.
code 19
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: TWO COMPARTMENT SINK USED FOR THE LARGE POTS (DUE TO HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE IS TOO SMALL FOR THE LARGE POT) IN POOR REPAIR. WATER SEEPING FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO THE OTHER FROM BROKEN SEAM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD AND COMPARTMENT SINKS LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT THE LARGEST POTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-7-16,REPORT#1966162 #32-FOUND METAL SHELF BEHIND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR. #34- FOUND FLOOR TILES LOOSE/BROKE AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED A LOT OF CARDBOARD BOXES USED FOR FOOD CONTAINERS, INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER(EAST SIDE OF THE JUICE BOXES IN BASEMENT) FOUND FLOOR TILES LOOSE/BROKE AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR REPLACE SAID GASKET. SHELF ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE WITH EXCESS GREASE,PORUS MATERIAL UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN OFF GREASE FROM INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NEED TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE ALL CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. BROKEN, UNEVEN FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS IN DISH ROOM AND MISSING FLOOR TILES BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP MUST BE REPLACED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE FROM FLOOR A BUCKET FULL OF WATER AT SOUTH WALL BY THE JUICE BOXES. LITER, DEBRIS AND DEAD MICE ON GLUE BOARDS AND FLOOR MUST BE REMOVED FROM BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. LITTER AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER DINING ROOM BOOTHS. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH-OUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES IN WALLS IN BASEMENT FOOD/DRINK STORAGE AREAS. BASEMENT CEILING IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN WITH HOLES AT STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGH-OUT THE BASEMENT. WALLS HAVE ACCUMULATION OF WHITE MINERAL DEPOSITS, WHICH CRUMBLES ON TOP THE CHEST FREEZERS, JUICE BOXES AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE WALLS, CEILING. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACES.
code 35

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Compared with Pass on October 7, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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