Big Bricks

August 9, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. SINK COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A MOP BUCKET WITH A FAN ON TOP OF THE BUCKET. MANAGER REMOVED DURING THE INSPECTION THEN LATER IN THE INSPECTION THE MOP BUCKET AND FAN WAS REPLACED BY AN EMPLOYEE AND THE SINK WAS AGAIN NOT ACCESSIBLE. MANAGER REMOVED AGAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE PAPER TOWELS AT THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ICE SHOOT AND ICE CONTACTED SURFACES OF THE KITCHEN ICE MACHINE WHICH IS USED FOR CONSUMPTION, NOT CLEAN WITH A BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INSIDE OF THE MACHINE AND WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE IS MADE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD.FOODS SUCH AS EGGS ON THE BRUNCH MENU AND BURGERS. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSE AND INFORM OF ALL SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: CHEF NOTED WITH LARGE BEARD. MUST PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TABLETOP CAN OPENER FOUND WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEANED AFTER EACH USE. • GLYCOL COOLING SYSTEM NOTED WITH DRIPPING CONDENSATION ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR/SEAL TO PREVENT CONDENSATION OR COLLECT INTO DRIP PAN.
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 AS A LINER FOR THE GREASE TRAP. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: SPRAY ARM AT THE DISH MACHINE NOTED REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF PLUMBING REPAIR. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, INCLUDING UNUSED BOX FREEZER. ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. • FLOORS BEHIND THE PIZZA OVENS WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS AT THE SMOKER AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE SUMP PUMP ROOM. MUST REMOVE POOLING WATER, REPAIR ANY LEAKING/SEEPAGE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----HOLE IN THE CEILING AT THE TO GO CONTAINER STORAGE. HOLE IN THE WALL AT THE MOP SINK CLOSET. MST SEAL/REPAIR ALL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO EVIDENCE OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2184427 ON 7-10-18 NOT CORRECTED. #58- OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 10, 2018: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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