Bj's Market & Bakery

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.OBSERVED SALAD, JUICE, CAKE AND COOKIES NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS,PHONE # ,ITEM NAME, DATE PACKAGED AND INGREDENTS.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEANED COOKING EQUIPMENT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR IE, STOVE ,OVEN,FRYERS, FRONT CABINET UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT(USED ON WEEKENDS) CLEAN HOOD, FILTERS ,BULK CONTAINERS, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE SODA MACHINES ICE SHUTES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYERS, AND REAR OVENS, AND IN THE DRY STORAGE.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING BY REAR PROOFER INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RESEAL. ALSO CLEAN WALLS IN BAKERY, AND DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA CLEAN REMOVE ALL SOAP DISPENSORS AND RESEAL THE WALL BETWEEN THE SINK AND DISH MACHINE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THRU OUT REAR KITCHEN.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 16, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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