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Athena Restaurant

August 5, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR KITCHEN PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO SOAP IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE SOAP/HAND DRYING DEVICES AT AT WASHBOWLS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
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: THE FOLLOWING PEST CONTROL ISSUES OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY OVER 75 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR HALLWAY DRY FOOD STORAGE ON AND AROUND STORED ONIONS AND POTATOES. ON WALLS AND STORED ITEMS ON SHELVES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE ROACHES UNDER REAR PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR BOTH PEST. MUST REMOVE MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL. CLEAN ALL EFFECTED AREAS. SEAL ALL CRACKS, CREVICES, OPEN HOLES TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM BETWEEN REAR EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. MUST SEAL AND MAKE TIGHT FITTING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: EXPOSED TABLEWARES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LID FOR BAR/SERVER ICE BIN. CUTTING BOARD AT END OF COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN: EXTERIOR SMALL ICE MACHINE. INTERIOR LARGE ICE MACHINE. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. REAR PREP FOOD CART.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. 2ND FLOOR AND UNDER STAIR WELL DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOMS. UNDER MOP SINK. UNDER KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE DISH MACHINE. MISSING, CRACKED/DAMAGED BASEBOARD WALL TILES IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MISSING TILE GROUT THROUGHOUT DISH MACHINE, REAR PREP AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS WITH POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP AT MACHINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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