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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

January 19, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: STAFF/CUSTOMER TOILET ROOMS NOT MAINTAINED, EXCESSIVE FILTH/FECES IN ALL TOILET BOWLS IN WOMENS AND DEBRIS NOTED IN URINALS IN MENS TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TOILET ROOMS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE CURRENTLY IN USE , IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE. 160F FINAL RINSE WHEN TESTED. ALSO TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN POOR REPAIR. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MULTI USE UTENSILS (FORKS) IMROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY, HANDLE UP.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY WIRE STORAGE RACKS AND LEGS OF SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL RUSTY SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. CHEMICAL LINES OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED IN LINES. OBSERVED WOODEN SIZZLE PLATES NOT MAINTAINED, OPEN SEAMS OF WOOD AND CHIPPED SURFACES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL MULTI USE CONTAINERS IN SALAD PREP COOLER AND CONDIMENTS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER CABINETS AND WHEELS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SECTION OF FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR NEAR THRESHOLD IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING FLOOR TILES CAUSING ACCUMULATION OF WATER/DBRIS. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SECTION OF FLOOR INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND DISHMACHINE AREA WITH CONSTANT SMALL ACCUMULATION OF STANDING WATER. INSTD TO FIND SOURCE AND REPAIR. INSTD TO MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY. FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. FLOOR IN BAR AREA THROUGH OUT AND AROUND CO2 MACHINE IN REAR NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTSHIELD NEAR DISHMACHINE AREA IN POOR REPAIR, HANGING FROM CEILING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING FAUCET AT BAR 3-COMPATMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXTREME CLUTTER IN REAR OUTDOOR STORAGE ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE UNNECESSSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA. ELEVATE ALL STOCK 6 INCHES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 10, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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