B & L

July 25, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE,PRESENTLY AIR TEMP OF 46.7F TO 50F. COOLER TEMP MUST BE 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT HELD FOR INSPECTION "DO NOT USE". CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED SAUSAGE AT TEMP OD 45.6F,48.7F TO 50F;COOKED CALIFLOWER AT TEMP OF 46.2F; SHREDDED LETTUCE AT TEMP OF 57F;COOKED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 57F; COOKED SLICED GREEN PEPPER AND ONIOINS AT TEMP OF 55F; VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 53.7F; CUT TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 57.1F; GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 57.8F.COOKED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 48F; TOMATOES SOUP AT TEMP OF 54F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 20,VALUE 130 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIME INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR DRIPPING INTO ICE MAKER AND INTO ICE CUBES. ALSO OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE ON ICE CUBES INSIDE THE ICE BINS BEHIND BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    code 16
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS, FOOD DEBRIS AT MOUNTED POTATOES SLICER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 18, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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