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December 27, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPARING RAW GARNISHES (CHOPPED PARSLEY) IN THE BASEMENT AND PLACING THEM IN CONTAINERS FOR THE LINE WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES: INSTRUCTED STAFF THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES. WHEN FOOD HANDLER WAS INSTRUCTED TO WEAR GLOVES WHILE PREPARING GARNISHES, THE FOOD HANDLER APPLIED A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS FIRST. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES THAT THEY MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE APPLYING A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES AFTER PERFORMING ANY ACTIVTY OTHER THAN PREPARING FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A STAINLESS STEEL BOWL IN THE CONTAINER OF LETTUCE ON THE LINE USED TO DISPENSE LETTUCE. INSTRUCTED TO USE A HANDLED SCOOP OR HANDLED UTENSIL AND TO STORE THE UTENSIL EITHER IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OR IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE STORAGE RACK IN THE BASEMENT WHERE CLEAN CONTAINERS AND CUTTING BOARDS ARE STORED TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE THE MOP IN THE MOP CLOSET IN BETWEEN USE FOR SANITARY STORAGE.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 20, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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