Black Iron Tavern

March 17, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSEIRVED NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER TO ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT. BASEMENT BAR IS NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE BAR DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING. IT IS A LOW TEMP CHLORINE BASED SANITIZING DISH MACHINE AND 0PPM OF CHLORINE WAS FOUND USING A TEST STRIP. DISH MACHINE WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FROM PIPES IN BASEMENT WHERE DRY FOOD STORAGE IS KEPT. MUST ELIMINATE ALL LEAKING FROM CEILING AND KEEP ALL DRY FOOD STORAGE PROTECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 FRUIT FLIES IN AND AROUND MOP SINK. MUST ELIMINATE ALL FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS ON 2 DOOR REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN ACROSS FROM GRILL IN DISREPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. REMOVE DUCT TAPE AND REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PULLED AWAY FROM WALL. REATTACH EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT REACH IN FREEZER UNCLEAN AND REACH IN FREEZER IN MAIN KITHCEN UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE AND EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER GRILLS AND FRYERS UNCLEAN WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT ACCUMULATION. GRILLS AND FRYERS NEEDE TO PULLED OUT AWAY FROM WALL AND FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL. ALL FLOORS IN SUBBASEMENT NEED TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL WITHIN MOP SINK WITH VINYL PANEL PULLING AWAY FROM WALL. REATTACH AND RESTRORE SURFACES TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND REACH IN COOLERS IN GRILL AREA WITH FOOD SPILLS AND DEVRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP SINK WITH NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER. MUST RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CHEMICALS HOOKED UP TO EXPOSED HAND SINK FROM MOP SINK. MOP SINK MUST BE MOVED TO AREA WHERE HOT AND COLD WATER PIPES ARE WORKING AND MAINTAINED. EXPOSED HAND SINK CAN NOT BE HOOKED UP TO CHEMICALS FOR MOP SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL WORKING THERMOEMTERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS IN BARS ADN KITHCEN AND SERVICE AREA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOPS NEED TO BE HUNG AFTER USE TO DETER FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY. OBSERVED BASEMENT AREA CONTAINING OFFICE AND LIQUOR STORAGE WITH CLUTTER. ALL BOXES AND EQUIPMNENT NEED TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL AND 6 INCHES OFF GROUND. GET RID OF ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS. OBSERVED MOP AREA UNCLEAN. CLEANING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE STORED PROPERLY AND MOP SINK AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS NEED TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES OUT OF ICE TO RPEVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING LCOTHS ON COUNTER WITH FOOD. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 7, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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