Bar Rista Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 47F, 48F TO 50F.TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE UNIT.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED IN IT(COOKED CHICKEN, FRESH EGGS ,MILK ETC).FAX A LETTER TO PUBLIC HEALT WHEN UNIT IS REPAIRED (FAX #312 746-4240)
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:3 1/2 gGALLONS OF 2% MILK AT TEMP OF 48.7F;COKKED CHICKEN WINGS AT TEMP OF 47.6F TO 48F. VARIUOS KIND OF CHEESE AT TEMP 46.7F TO 47F.RAW BEEF AT TEMP OF 47F TO 48F,FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 49F.NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERTURE PROVIDED.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 15. VALUE 60.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO71101-12
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ADDITIONAL THRESHHOLD IS NEEDED FOR SIDE AND FRONT DOOR.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN FILTER UNDER THE HOOD.(GREASE BUILD-UP)
  code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 8, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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