Bj's Market & Bakery

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOTED 8-11-14 ON REPORT# 1493457 NOT CORRECTED: -35- CLEANING AND/OR PAINTING OF ALL UNCLEAN AND HEAVILY STAINED WALLS AND CEILING TILES NOT COMPLETED. CLEANING AND/OR PAINTING OF ALL UNFINISHED AREAS STARTED DURING INVESTIGATION. -41- UTILITY CLOSET BETWEEN CUSTOMER WASHROOMS STILL CLUTTERED. ALL ARTICLES REMOVED DURING INVESTIGATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION FOR NON COMPLIANCE 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #14.
  code 29
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR IN WALK-IN COOLER BY BAKERY/SMOKER AREA, TILES MISSING AND BROKEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: EXHAUST FAN ABOVE TILT SKILLET AND KETTLE COOKING BATTERY IS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EXHAUST FAN VENTILATION. STRONG SEWER GAS ODOR IN AREA AROUND DISH MACHINE AND FROM OPEN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAKERY AREA. MUST ELIMINATE FOUL ODORS. DISH MACHINE RINSE SINK SPRAYER HANGS BELOW RIM OF SINK. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR TENSION SPRING TO KEEP SPRAYER ABOVE RIM OF SINK. NO HOT RUNNING WATER SUPPLIED TO LARGE 1 COMPARTMENT COOLING SINK. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER TO SINK FOR PROPER CLEANING BETWEEN USES. FLAT TOP GRILL NOT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. MUST POSITION GRILL UNDER HOOD • DISH MACHINE CONVEYOR BROKEN, TRAYS ARE BEING PUSHED THROUGH MACHINE MANUALLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DISH MACHINE CONVEYOR.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 11, 2014: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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