Big Top Restaurant

March 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD:SLICED LETTUCE,TOMATOES, GRABBING HALF PEACH FROM CONTAINER WITH JUICE AND SET UP CUSTOMER PLATE,BETWEEN THAT WIPING HIS HANDS ON HIS APRON AND TOUCHING NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SUCH AS ORGANIZING SHELVES OPEN AND CLOSE WALK-IN COOLER;ALSO THE SAME EMPLOYEE WENT OUT TO MOVE HIS CAR,RETURNED TO HIS STATION AND START TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD( 4 SLICE OF WHEAT BREAD) WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLE FOOD,EMPLOYEE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION.FOOD DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 2-24-14,REPORT #1236205. #32 STAND UP REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED AT FRONT PREP LINE. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS #33- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS IN PREP AREAS REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 OBSERVED TODAY THE SAME VIOLATIONS.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: STORED COOKED AND RAW FOOD STORED INSIDE CARDBOARDS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINER WITH LID,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOUND SHELVES WITH POROUS SURFACE UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVES WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.SHELVES ARE LOCATED ACROSS THE WALK-IN FREEZER,REAR AREA. NO SPLASH GUARD IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR AND SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INCLUDED DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS AND GREASE ON STRING ABOVE THAT HOLDS WATER SPRAYER IN DISH ROOM/DISH MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE KNIFE RACK ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.KNIFE RACK MUST BE CLEAN AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR TILES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT(LARGE STOVE, UNDER THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA,ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR.NEED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.NO COVING/BASEBOARD IS PROVIDED UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE ROOM(OPENING BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND WALL)INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OPENED WALL PANEL BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE(WEST SIDE) BY THE GREASE TRAP,REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER,ALSO OBSERVED CEILING TILE EXTREMELY STAINED AND WITH BLACK MOLD,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED SAID TILES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING PIPE UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FIRST COMPARTMENT BY THE DISH ROOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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