Baked Cheese Haus

June 29, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings3

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 COFFEE PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, MAINTAINED AS A HAND SINK AND NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. SINK OBSERVED BEING USED AS A PREP/SLOP SINK. GLASS WASHER BRUSHES INSIDE. WASTE WATER DRAIN PIPING FROM ESPRESSO MACHINE DRAINING INTO SINK. EMPLOYEES NOTED USING THE SINK FOR RINSING OF COFFEE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. SOAP AND TOWELS PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND CUSTOMER DISPLAY COOLER TO BE AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.9 WITH MILK AT 53.6F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F. OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. 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: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AND IN THE DELI DISPLAY COOLER. MILK AT 53.6F, EGGS AT 54.9F, SAUSAGE AT 49.8F, TUNA SALAD AT 47.1F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 47.1F, PASTA SALAD AT 45.9F, POTATO SALAD AT 45F, MEAT LOAF AT 45.3F, BROCCOLI SALAD AT 61.2F. DELI DISPLAY COOLER FOUND WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40.3F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. TOTAL ESTIMATED POUNDS TO 128LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $545.00. 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: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS MADE. BLACK SLIME ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES AND INSIDE OF ICE STORAGE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BLACK SLIME, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR AREAS OF THE MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AND RAW BEEF BEING STORED ON UPPER SHELVING OF THE COOKS LINE COOLER DIRECTLY NEXT TO READY TO EAT SAUCES AND SPREADS AND STORED OVER PREPARED FOODS UNDERNEATH. MANAGEMENT REMOVED RAW MEATS. ALSO OBSERVED CHIPS AND SALSA SAMPLES ON DISPLAY IN THE ATTACHED RETAIL STORE NOT PROTECTED/COVERED FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED. ALSO OBSERVED WASTE WATER SEWAGE PIPING DIRECTLY OVER FROZEN FOODS BOX FREEZERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE FREEZERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA FOUND NOT CLEAN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLED ON TOP OF GREASE RECEPTACLE, ASSORTED DEBRIS LAYING ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING GARBAGE CONTAINERS INCLUDING A CAR TIRE, WOODEN SHELVING, BUCKETS, PLASTIC MILK CRATES AND FOOD DEBRIS. OVERGROWN WEEDS ON SURROUNDING GROUNDS AS WELL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE, DEBRIS, OVERGROWN WEEDS, SPILLED GREASE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1970237 DATED 10-25-16. #34-OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. FLOORS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.#35- OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE. #41- OBSERVED ENTIRE BASEMENT WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. FLOORS UNDER SHELVING MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING. MUST NOT USE A BUNGY CORD, DUCT TAPE , CARDBOARD BOXES AS EQUIPMENT LATCHES, SHIELDING, LINER, MEANS OF REPAIR FOR ANY EQUIPMENT OR PLUMBING, LABELING FOR SHELVING. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD SURFACES AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENT MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST NOT USE SOILED TOWELS AS PROPS FOR PREP TABLE LEGS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INTERIOR OF THE FRONT PREP AREAS WOODEN CABINETS FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND SEAL OR PAINT TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN: INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK, WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS, EXTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT GREASE TRAP, EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE FAN GUARDS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DAMAGED, CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPEN SEAMS/WALLS AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK, AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INOPERABLE/BROKEN VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE FRONT COFFEE STATION SMALL DAIRY COOLER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OUTDOOR BBQ GRILL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR PATIO OR MOVED TO THE ABOVE TENANTS LIVING SPACE. ALL CLUTTER AND UNUSED BUCKETS AND MILK CRATES REMOVED FROM THE PATIO. ALL ITEMS STORED AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR NEXT TO THE METAL RACK SHELVING MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR ^" OR ABOVE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 25, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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