Ang Tobacco Place

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️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: Found observed rodent droppings(20 ), behind display cooler, rear storage area by hot water heater(15 ), and under front display shelving(20 ), Citation #H00007274417 issued with a Court Date of 1/05/2012, at 400 W Superior in Room # 112, at 2:00 PM.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Rear exposed hand sink counter in state of disrepair, exposed raw wood, damaged counter, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact sufaces of reach in freezer door tracks, cooler shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors behind display coolers, rear storage areas by hot water heater, and under shelving(front counter area)not clean need detailed cleaning(corners), and rodent droppings removed.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Peeling paint in bathroom wall shall be repaired/sealed, missing ceiling tiles in rear storage area shall be provided.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Missing light shields in rear storage area shall be provided.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in coolers not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices), exhaust vents(ventilation)not clean need cleaning.
  code 38

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