Bakers Square

March 15, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED THE COOK MOPPING THE FLOOR WITH GLOVED HANDS,AFTER FINISHED RETURNED AT WORK STATION AND CONTINUE TO HANDLE/COOK ANY KIND OF FOOD.SAME EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HAND THROW AWAY A PLASTIC WRAP INSIDE THE GARBAGE BY PUSHING WRAP INSIDE THE GARBAGE CONTAINER THAN RETURNED TO HIS STATION AND GRABBED MUFFINS THAT POPPED UP FROM TOASTER AND PUT THEM TO CUSTOMER PLATE TO BE SERVED(A READY TO EAT PRODUCT).NO CHANGING OF THE GLOVES NOR HAND WASHINGS ON BOTH SITUATIONS.INFORMED MANAGER ON HAND WASHING PROCEDURE. MANAGER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE PRESENTLY WASHING HANDS PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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: WE(MANAGER AND I)OBSERVED MICE (OVER 15 DROPPINGS) DROPPINGS UNDER THE BOOTH SEATS IN DINING AREA.RANDOMLY PICKED UP BOOTHS TO BE CHECKED.NO EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CHECK ALL BOOTHS WHEN ESTABLISHMENT NOT OPERATING AND NO CUSTOMERS ON SITE.OUTER OPENINGS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF.FRONT MAIN DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1/4" AT BOTTOM AND BETWEEN DOORS,ALSO REAR DOORS,SAME SITUATION,MUST RODENT/ INSECT PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-2-16,REPORT#1976387 #32-OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE 1-DOOR HOBART COOLER NEXT TO THE GRILL. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPAIR/REPLACE. ALSO, THE SMALL COOLER BELOW THE BEVERAGE STATION HAS A BROKEN DOOR GASKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN. #34-OBSERVED MISSING GROUT AND FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GROUT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY 3-15-17 OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WOOD UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN WITH ROUGH SURFACE,NOT CLEANABLE AND BROKEN(EXTREMELY GREASY,AND BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE). INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. BROKEN/NOT LINED UP ALUMINUM SIDE COVER OF THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/LINE UP COVER.BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER(BOTTOM PART)WITH ICE BUILD-UP AND UNABLE PROPERLY CLOSE DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUBBER GASKET. PANEL INSIDE THE UPPER PART OF THE ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE COFFEE STATION IS ALSO USED FOR "EYE STATION",INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE "EYE STATION" OR INSTALL ANOTHER EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SAME AREA,UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE.MUST PROVIDE SOAP, PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE AT SAID SINK
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS/ENCRUSTED FOOD ON TOP THE SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP AND ICE CREAM INSIDE THE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.BLACK SUBSTANCE ON RUBBER GASKET TO DOORS OF THE PIE THREE DOORS REACH-IN COOLER. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BLACK SLIME WITH FOUL ODOR INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ICE BIN OF THE POP DISPENSER BY THE COFFEE STATION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED LIGHT INSIDE THE THREE DOOR PIE REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD WITH END CAPS AT SAID UNIT. NO END CAPS PROVIDED AT LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.NEED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOT WATER AT NEW UNISEX WASHROOM TAKES TOO LONG TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT FAUCET.(OVER 10 MINUTES,PRIOR OF THE TEN MINUETS HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 58.8F,TWO OTHER WASHROOMS ON SITE),ALSO NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER FLOW PROVIDED AT SAID WASH BOWL.MUST RESOLVE ISSUE. DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISCHARGE WATER INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAIN PARTIALLY GOES ONTO FLOOR.NEED TO RESOLVE ISSUE SO SAID PIPE DOESN'T DRAINS WATER ONTO FLOOR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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