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Big & Little's Restaurant
January 5, 2016 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings12
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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food received at unsafe tempscriticalOfficial wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep AreaInspector note: NO SOAP AT REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES. FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT EXCESSIVE WITH SANITIZING BUCKET FOR WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE THE SINK. EXPOSED HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. THREE FOOD HANDLERS OBSERVED ON THE COOKS LINE HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS BUNS AND BREADS FOR SANDWICHES, SANDWICH INGREDIENTS, TACO SHELLS AND INGREDIENTS WITH BARE HANDS. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ON COOKS LINE FILLING DRINK CUP FROM SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM AND RETURN TO COOKS LINE DRINKING BEVERAGE ON LINE WITH TWO OTHER DRINKING CUPS OF OTHER EMPLOYEES ON FOOD LINE. REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES FOR EMPLOYEES AND REVIEWED HAND WASHING POLICIES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
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toxic items stored near foodOfficial wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The InspectorsInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR BASEMENT ALONG BASEBOARDS, BEHIND UNUSED PILED WOOD. REAR BASEMENT DOOR FOUND WITH OPEN 3 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. LAST PEST SERVICE REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER OF 2015. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL OF BASEMENT. MAKE REAR BASEMENT DOOR RODENT PROOF AND TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES. SEAL ALL OPENINGS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, REMOVE ALL PILED UNNECESSARY WOOD STORED IN THE BASEMENT AND HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR RODENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge CockInspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO TEST SANITATION LEVEL OF CHLORINE SANITIZER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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toxic chemicals mishandledOfficial wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 5-8-15 REPORT #1537845 NOT CORRECTED.#30- FOUND DRY FOOD NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service ArticlesInspector note: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. KNIVES FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER, CLEAN KNIFE HOLDER. CLEAN UTENSILS OBSERVED HANGING FROM METAL RACK SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: INTERIOR DOOR OF THE EAST SIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN SEAM AND EXPOSED INSULATION WITH SOME AREAS REPAIRED WITH TAPE. ALSO INTERIOR WALLS OF SAME COOLER REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR DOOR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE WITH A PROPER METAL OR PLASTIC SEAL OR REPLACE.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: INTERIOR OF LARGE ICE MACHINE AT FRONT COUNTER DIRTY. INTERIOR ALL COOKS LINE COOLERS DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF BASEMENT BREAD STORAGE BINS FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE. ALL WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS INSIDE BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS.
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures ShieldedInspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS MUST BE PROVIDE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly StoredInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT FRONT COUNTER AND TO GO CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT OFFICE MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE. BICYCLES MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE BASEMENT ENTERING THROUGH THE FOOD PREP AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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Food Handler Requirements MetInspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR THREE OF THE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLERS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 8, 2015: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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