Bella Notte

September 11, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
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 NO PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AND THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS IN BOTH AREAS AT MY REQUEST. ALSO, OBSERVED THE BASEMENT HANDWASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. OBSERVED CARDBOARD FLATS AND BOXES STORED ON TOP OF THE HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND TO KEEP THE HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, OBSERVED A BROKEN TOILET SEAT IN THE STALL OF THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND TO HAVE EMPLOYEES USE ANOTHER WASHROOM TO USE THE TOILET. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND LINE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED GROUND PORK AT 50.5F INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, CHICKEN AT 46F INSIDE OF THE LINE PREP COOLER AND COOKED WHITE BEANS AT 50.9F INSIDE OF THE LINE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WORTH $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES BY A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE. OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE PREPARE A SALAD AND HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS (TOMATOES AND LETTUCE) WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT NO BARE HAND CONTACT IS ALLOWED WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED TO WEAR GLOVES OR USE OTHER MEANS TO ELIMINATE BARE HAND CONTACT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED CUT POTATOES STORED IN WATER IN A CONTAINER MARKED "DISH BRITE." MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE CHEMICAL CONTAINERS TO STORE FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOM, HALLWAY AND FOOD PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED A KNIFE STORED IN BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE SALAD PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE RACK.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE ICE BUILDUP OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. REMOVE CARDBOARD FLATS FROM THE BASEMENT PREP TABLES. OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER HELD TOGETHER WITH TAPE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FOOD CONTAINERS IN DISREPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD OFF OF THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE BASEMENT.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL COOLERS WITHOUT WORKING OR VISIBLE THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 24, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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