Bernie's

October 4, 2019 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MAIN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN'S HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. SINK BLOCKED BY A TALL METAL RACK SHELVING WITH STORED DISHES AND UTENSILS ALSO BLOCKED BY A DIRTY MOP BUCKET. MANAGEMENT REMOVED SHELVING. INSTRUCTED THE HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE FRONT BAR HAND WASHING SINK WHILE DRINKS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF BOTH THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR ICE MACHINES WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE AND NOTED ON UPPER ICE CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE BOTH ICE MACHINES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED, READY TO EAT TCS FOODS IN SEVERAL COOLERS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE. NO LABELS NOTED. 20 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WITH NO LABELS IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. 30 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WINGS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH NO LABELS. 5 LBS SLICED TOMATOES AND 5 LBS CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE ALL WITH NO LABELS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE AT $250.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS ON THE MENU SUCH AS BURGERS NOT DISCLOSED OR REMINDED FOR THE CONSUMER ADVISORY NOTED PRINTED ON THE MENU. GIVEN EXAMPLE MEMO OF CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER INFORMATION AND REVIEWED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR BRUNCH MENU ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APPROXIMATELY 30 FLIES IN THE 1ST FLOOR MEN'S WASHROOM, 15 FLIES THROUGHOUT THE SMALL 1ST FLOOR BAR, 30 FLIES THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. SERVICE FOR FLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AND BAR WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED HANGING ABOVE DIRTY DISH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FOOD SPATULAS BEING STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACK SPLASH. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN LOCATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR ICE MACHINE. MUST USE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL OR CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: LARGE HOLE IN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE ON THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST SEAL/REPAIR. • FLOOR UNDER THE SMALL REAR BAR ON THE 1ST FLOOR WITH DEBRIS.----WALL UNDER AND AROUND BOTH HAND BLOWER DRYERS IN THE 1ST FLOOR MEN'S AND LADIES WASHROOMS DIRTY AND BADLY STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS SUCH AS SHOES IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE/LOCKERS AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 20, 2018: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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