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Avenue Food Mart

January 5, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TOP AREA AND INTERIOR PANELS, HAVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE, AND USE PRE PACKAGE ICE, UNTIL MACHINE IS CLEAN, AND SANITIZED, AND PROVIDE RECEIPTS FROM COMPANY WHO CLEANED MACHINE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT BEING PROPER MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING GARBAGE CONTAINERS, UNABLE TO CLOSE LID AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, CONTAINERS NOT SEALED, INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE GARBAGE PICK UP AND ADD MORE GARBAGE CONTAINERS, TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREA, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS OFFERED FOR SALE INSIDE FROZEN DISPLAY COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL,
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CHIPPING SURFACES IN DAIRY DISPLAY COOLERS, INSTRUCTED REPAINT OR REPLACE ALL SURFACES AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MEAT SMOKING AREA, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR NOT CLEAN IN STORAGE AREAS, AND MISSING FLOOR TILE IN MEAT MARKET AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: STAINED CEILING TILE IN COOKING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND BETTER MAINTAIN AREA,
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: SOME COOLERS WITHOUT COOLER THERMOMETERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLER,
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REAR STORAGE AREA BY OVERHEAD DOOR CLUTTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN AREA,
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 24, 2015: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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