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Bakers Square

March 22, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-15-17, REPORT #1995569 #18-WE (MANAGER AND I) OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE BOOTH SEATS IN DINING AREA. RANDOMLY PICKED UP BOOTHS TO BE CHECKED. INSTRUCTED TO CHECK UNDER ALL BOOTHS AND CLEAN. ADDITIONAL MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ON FLOOR IN BOILER ROOM NEXT TO KITCHEN AND BEHIND GRATES AT FRONT LINE COUNTER AT THIS TIME. OVER 30 RODENT DROPPINGS. 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. REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. #29- 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. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 14Priority
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. LITTER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER BOOTHS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT INSIDE THE THREE DOOR PIE REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD WITH END CAPS AT SAID UNIT.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 15, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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