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Bistro Cafe (Employee Cafe)

September 20, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 4 DOOR REACH IN COOLER HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 52 DEGREES, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD UNTIL THE CPDH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING FACILITIES AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE 4 DOOR REACH IN COOLER: HOUSE MADE SALAD DRESSING, 50 DEGREES, 16 LBS, $3; CHICKEN, 50 DEGREES, 2 LBS, $4.50; CHEESE, 52-54 DEGREES, 14 LBS, $12; EGGS, 52 DEGREES, 4 LBS, $2.50; YOGURT, 52 DEGREES, 20 LBS, $20; CUT MELON, 51 DEGREES, 10 LBS, $2; PASTA, 50 DEGREES, 9 LBS, $3.75; CHICKEN SALAD, 50 DEGREES, 8 LBS, $4.25; POTATO SALAD, 51 DEGREES, 8 LBS, $4.25; SHRIMP, 50 DEGREES, 8 LBS, $4.25; TUNA, 51 DEGREES, 6 LBS, $4.25. THESE PRODUCTS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: NOTED LINENS, BROOMS AND OTHER MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE CLOSET. ALSO NOTED FOOD ITEMS (OIL, BEETS) STORED ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 9, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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