Bj's Market & Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN(MORE THAN 50LB) BEING THAWED IN STANDING WATER IN TWO SECTIONS OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO OBSERVED 60LB OF FROZEN GROUND TURKEY BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED ON STANDING WATER IN FIRST SECTION OF 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAKERY PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW USING AN APPROVED METHOD SUCH AS: THAWING FROZEN CHICKEN UNDER POTABLE RUNNING WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES OR BELOW WITH SUFFUCIENT WATER VELOCITY TO AGITATE AND FLOAT OFF LOOSE FOOD PARTICLES INTO THE OVERFLOW, UNDER REFRIGERATION AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
  code 17
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED ON REPORT# 1493457 DATED AUGUST 11, 2014 NOT CORRECTED: -34- FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR IN WALK-IN COOLER BY BAKERY/SMOKER AREA, TILES MISSING AND BROKEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR. -38-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. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION 29
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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