Athena Restaurant

August 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE. NOTED RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ABOVE RAW FISH AND BROCCOLI IN REFRIGERATION UNIT #2. ADVISED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE RAW FOODS ACCORDING TO FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE AND ALSO NOT TO STORE RAW FOOD ITEMS ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS. ALSO NOTED A CUTTING BOARD BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ADVISED MANAGER TO PROPERLY PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION. ALSO NOTED LARGE PANS OF CHICKEN AND LAMB BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR DURING FOOD PREPARATION. ADVISED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 16
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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED 3 LIVE LARGE FLIES IN THE DINING AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE BAR AREA, IN THE WHOLE PRODUCE STORAGE CLOSET ADJACENT TO THE WAIT STATION AND AROUND THE DOORWAY, IN THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA, UNDER THE LARGE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SOILED MULTI USE PLATES NEXT TO THE SOUP HOT HOLDING STATION AND PROPERLY INVERT ITEMS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SINKS AND ALL PREP SURFACES. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE THE SODA GUN HOLSTERS BEHIND THE BAR.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT DISH WASHING AREAS, IN PREP AREAS, UNDER SINKS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER TABLES AND UNDER SHELVES. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA BETWEEN THE LARGE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR COOK LINE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE SOUP HOT HOLDING STATION, UNDER SINKS, UNDER PREP TABLES, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN DUSTY CEILING TILES AND DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST BETTER ORGANIZE ITEMS IN THE STORAGE CLOSET ADJACENT TO THE WAIT STATION. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ALSO STORE ALL ITEMS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 11, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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