Big Jones

April 13, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLERS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO IMPROPER AT 45.3F AND 49.1F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A). EQUIPMENT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES BY END OF INSPECTION.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-RICE 43.9F, MUSHROOMS 45.9F, POTATOES 46.9F, CHEESE 47.4F, CHEESE 51.3F, CATFISH 44.6F, CHICKEN 48.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 12 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $89.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED NO SNEEZE GUARD OR PROTECTION AT THE COUNTER BETWEEN THE KITCHEN PREP AND WHERE FOOD IS PLACED FOR WAITERS TO PICK UP FOR SERVICING AND CUSTOMER SITTING AREA (COUNTER). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SNEEZE GUARD OR PROTECTION AT THE COUNTERTOP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE ON TOP, LID, LIPS AND DRIPPING ON THE SIDES TO THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES WASHING DISHES AT THE LOW TEMP DISHWASHER, AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SET-UP, WITH NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TEST STRIP KITS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE DISH WASHER TO MONITOR THE FINAL RINSE SANITIZING STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: CONSUMER ADVISORY, REGARDING CONSUMPTION OF UNDER COOKED ANIMAL FOODS, NOT POSTED. MUST POST ADVISORY.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DIRT AND DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SMOOTHEN SURFACE FOR EASY CLEANING AND/OR REPLACE. -NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKETS AT THE SERVICE COOLER DRAWER DOOR AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. -NOTED LID OF SERVICE COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING KNOBS AND LOOSE GASKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. ALSO NOTED NO LID AT THE ICE STORAGE BIN (USING SERVING TRAY FOR LID AT THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR THE ICE BIN. -NOTED WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE DRINKS (LIQUOR) AT THE BASEMENT LIQUOR ROOM NOT ENCASED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND/OR PROVIDE A SOLID, PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE WASTE WATER PIPES. -NOTED SOILED LINENS CONTAINER AT THE ALLEY BY THE DUMPSTER AREA WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE STORAGE BIN. -NOTED CONSUMABLE ICE STORED IN GARBAGE BAGS INSIDE THE DEEP FREEZER OF THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AN PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR THE ICE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED MINERAL DEPOSITS AND A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION AT THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE HOT WATER TANK ROOM. GAPS ALONG WALL-FLOOR JUNCTIONS BEHIND BAR. MUST INSTALL COVING.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED NO HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON WATER LINES TO SODA SYSTEM IN BASEMENT AND COFFEE EQUIPMENT AT WAIT STATION. MUST INSTALL.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS (SHOES) ON SHELVING WITH DRY GOODS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WASHCLOTHS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 2, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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