Bertucci's

April 26, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND SODA GUN WASTE LINE AND HOSES INSIDE ICE BIN AND IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE CUBES USED FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REROUTE WASTE LINE AND HOSES FROM ICE BIN AND DISCARD ICE CUBES IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH SAID WASTE LINE/HOSES. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) FOOD NOT PROTECTED.
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL READY TO EAT, PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN AT BAR. PAINT RUSTY RACKS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT IN KITCHEN. REMOVE ALUMINUM AND CARDBOARD LINING FROM PREP TABLE AND WINDOW LEDGE BY HOT HOLDING UNITS. REPAIR SCREEN AT REAR EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS AT BEHIND BAR, SODA GUN HOLDER AT BAR, NOZZLES AT COFFEE UNIT, INTERIOR OF CABINETS AT COFFEE STATION, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNIT, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, UNDER AROUND BAR BY ICE MACHINE, BREAD PREP AREA, WATER DISPENSER NOZZLE, AND INTERIOR OF OVEN IN KITCHEN. CLEAN INSIDE HOLDER AT BAR COOLER TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND CIGARETTE BUTTS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR FLOOR SECTIONS IN POOR REPAIR AT BAR, REAR DINING AREA UNDER TABLE BY HOT HOLDING UNITS, BREAD/COFFEE PREP AREA, AND FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. ADJUST THRESHOLD AT REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR. PROVIDE FLOOR TILES FOR MISSING SECTIONS AS NEEDED. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS, AT SODA SYRUP UNITS IN BASEMENT. SEAL OPENINGS AT FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, BEHIND BAR BY CABINETS/PIPING, AND BY CHEST FREEZER AND ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT CEILING AT BAR AND REPAIR UPPER WALLS WITH CHIPPING PAINT ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CEILING IN KITCHE TO REMOVE SPILLS. PAINT CEILING ABOVE OVEN AT KITCHEN TO REMOVE YELLOW STAINS. CLEAN WALLS NEXT TO CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULB INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AT PREP AREA IN KITCHEN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM AND ITALIAN ICE SCOOPS. PROVIDE DRAIN SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET CONNECTION AT THREE COMPARTMENT AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. PROVIDE CONTAINER WITH SANITZING SOLUTION FOR ICE SCOOPS AT ICE BINS.
code 43

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