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Big Delicious Planet

March 30, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA BY THE SALAD STATION NOT MAINTAINED.NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT SAID SINK,WATER TEMP OF 55.9F.PAPER TOWEL DISPENSED NOT IN WORKING CONDITION(DEAD BATTERY);OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HAND AT SAID SINK THAN LOOKING FOR PAPER TOWEL TO DRY HIS HANDS. CERTIFIED MANAGER TURNED MANIPULATED THE HOT/COLD WATER UNDER THE SINK AND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE HOT WATER,PRESENTLY 96.7F. A ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED AT SAID SINK AFTER MY REQUEST.INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
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: WE(CERTIFIED MANAGER AND MYSELF)OBSERVED 25 OR MORE LIVE ANTS AT SALAD PREP AREA: ON WALLS INCLUDED NORTH WINDOW LEDGE,ON TOP THE SHELF, ON WALLS BETWEEN THE PREP SINK AND PREP TABLES.ALSO ANTS WERE COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,CAULKING BETWEEN THE SINK AND WALL IS BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO RE-CAULK SAID AREA WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANTS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE ON HOOD AND FILTERS BY THE SALAD PREP AREA. GREASE TRAP AT SALAD PREP AREA WITH FOOD AND GREASE DEBRISALSO GREASE TRAP AT DISH ROOM WITH GRIMES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF OVENS WITH DEBRIS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY UNDER EQUIPMENT AND CORNERS.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING FANS AND CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: UPON MY ARRIVAL OBSERVED MOST OF THE EMPLOYEE WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA HANDLING FOOD. ALL EMPLOYEE/MANAGERS/OWNERS SHALL REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR IN PREP AREA.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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