Armitage Ale House

August 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BEING USED FOR PREP PURPOSES. A CONTAINER FILLED WITH IN USE UTENSILS BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. ALSO NOTED A STRAINER INSIDE THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BAR TO BE USED AS A DUMP SINK. MANAGER REMOVED ALL. REVIEWED THE HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHOPPED CHICKEN IN SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED FRESH READY TO EAT LETTUCE AND DIRECTLY NEXT TO PREPARED READY TO PASTA COOKED PEAS. NOTED CHICKEN LIQUID FROM PLASTIC CONTAINERS LEAKING OUT ONTO THE SHELF. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION OF FOOD DURING STORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL STORED BULK FOODS, INCLUDING SPICES ON THE COOKS LINE, NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OPEN/UNCOVERED PITCHERS OF WATER IN THE DINING ROOM MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC.---NOTED A COCKTAIL GLASS AUTOMATIC RINSER AND METAL STORAGE CONTAINER FOR BAR UTENSILS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. ALSO NOTED COCKTAIL UTENSILS BEING STORED ON THE BAR WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS. MUST REMOVE ALL TO PREVENT ANY CONTAMINATION.-----MUST PROVIDE A LARGER SPLASH GUARD/SHIELD AT THE 1ST FLOOR REAR KITCHEN PREP HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE OPEN PREP TABLE.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED COOKS LINE IN USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED IN A CONTAINER OF STILL WATER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 80.4F. INSTRUCTED IF USING A STILL WATER METHOD OF STORAGE MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH AND MUST NOT CO-MINGLE RAW MEAT CONTACT UTENSILS WITH RTE CONTACT UTENSILS.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND ALL STORAGE CLOSETS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CRACKED/BROKEN PLASTIC LIDS ON THE BASEMENT PREP BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR BOTH HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINES ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK ON THE 1ST FLOOR COOKS LINE FOR PREP PURPOSES AS NEEDED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED BRICK WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, DRY FOOD STORAGE, CLEAN DISH STORAGE WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST RE-SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-18-21 REPORT #2509870 #39-: ALL SEWAGE LINES WHERE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING WILL BE STORED MUST BE SHIELDED. NOTED SOME LINES NOT SHIELDED, OTHERS WRAPPED IN POROUS FOAM OR PAPER THAT IS PEELING PAINT AND NOTED DIRECTLY OVER FOOD PREP TABLES, ICE MACHINES, FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE ALL PIPING WITH A SOLID NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DISH, PREP, DRY FOOD AND STORAGE OF FOOD CONTACT ITEMS AND AREAS WHERE FOOD TRAVELS FROM WALK-IN COOLERS TO PREP AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED ON 5-18-21 FROM REPORT #2509870 NOT POSTED ON THE PREMISES FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2021: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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