Barba Yianni Taverna

July 2, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings12
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    code 5Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 46.7F, BEEF AT 44.6F, TARTAR SAUCE AT 44.6F, GYRO MEAT AT 51.8F, STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES AT 68F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (LASAGNA) HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE USED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    code 25
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER NEXT TO THE STEAM TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF INSECTS AND RODENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS OF THE CEILING AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, BAR, AND BASEMENT. ALSO OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE COCKROACHES CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED OVER 200 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, BEHIND THE BAR, IN THE STORAGE CABINETS OF THE BREAD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE STATION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • REMOVE THE DEAD COCKROACHES FROM ALL THE GLUEBOARDS IN THE KITCHEN, ON THE FLOOR, ON EQUIPMENT AND ON DISHWASHING CHEMICAL BUCKETS.
    code 38
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SINGLE USE STORAGE CONTAINERS.
    code 45
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR THROUGHOUT. OBSERVED ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE INSIDE OF ALL OF THE CONVECTION OVENS AND ON THE STOVES, STEAM TABLE, DEEP FRYERS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, STORAGE CABINETS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS. MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FOOD STORAGE COOLERS. CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACES ON THE ICE MACHINE AND BAR EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SODA GUN NOZZLES.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS, BEHIND THE BAR AND BREAD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE STATION, DRY STORAGE ROOMS, BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. • SEAL THE BASEBOARDS IN THE DISH WASHING AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. REPAIR THE BOWED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES BETWEEN THE DEEP FRYER AND UNDER THE GYRO MACHINE. REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND THE BROKEN WALL TILE AROUND THE URINAL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: CLEAN THE ENCRUSTED GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
    code 56
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2352771 ON 12/4/19 NOT CORRECTED: 47 - CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUT AND WITH DARK COLOR. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH THE SURFACES OR REPLACE WITH NEW ONE. 57 - OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. 58 - NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, MUST OBTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND RE NEW EVERY 3 YEARS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 4, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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