Blu 57 Seafood & Small Plates

February 14, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN FAUCET IS TURNED ON. ALSO WATER BACKING UP FROM LID OF THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WATER OVERFLOWING TO FLOOR IN PREP AREA, A STRONG FOUL SEWAGE ODOR COMING FROM GREASE TRAP WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 10Priority
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: FOUND ALL THREE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREAS WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS.EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN BOTH NOT ACCESSIBLE:FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH MACHINE/PREP, A BLACK SHELVES WITH A LOT OF BOXES IN FRONT OF SAID SINK. THE OTHER EXPOSED HAD SINK BY ONE COMPARTMENT SINK HAD A METAL FOOD STRAIN IN IT.UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT STAFF WASH ROOM.PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED IN ALL MENTIONED SINKS.PARTIAL OF THE BOXES REMOVE AND FOOD STRAINER REMOVE UPON MY REQUEST. 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: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER SOLUTION. AFTER 5 TIMES RUNNING THE UNIT SANITIZER SOLUTION AT Oppm. LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE MUST MAINTAIN SANITIZING RINSE OF 100ppm. MUST REPAIR CAUSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
code 8Priority
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: WE OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES ON TOP AND AT EDGE OF THE LID OF GREASE TRAP AND 3 LIVE ROCHES BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP.INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACHES, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED, MAIN FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF,GAP OF 1/4" TO 1/2".MUST RODENT /INSECT PROOF SAID DOOR SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ON TOP DIRTY CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO STORE FOOD .
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE FOUR DOORS REACH-IN COOLER (EAST SIDE OF THE PREP AREA),INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE THE SHELVES IN STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT NOT ENCASED. PIPES MUST BE ENCASED OR RELOCATE SHELVES. OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID KNIVES WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MENTIONED KNIVES AND PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK AT PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD ON DOOR TRACK AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER EAST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS/GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE,BEHIND GREASE TRAP,BEHIND THE EAST REACH-IN COOLERS.DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA UNDER AND BEHIND SHELVE.SOME OF THE PLASTIC FLOOR COVING ARE NOT SEALED INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL COVING. BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT REAR PREP AREA:IN FRONT AND SIDE OF COOLERS AND DOOR. NEED TO REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.EXCESS CAULKING AROUND THE BASE OF THE TOILET AT STAFF WAS ROOM IS BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BLUE DUCT TAPE ON CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.SEAL HOLES AND REPAIR CAUSE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE CEILING IN BASEMENT WITH HEAVY STAINS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT AND MAINTAIN
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE COOLERS AT EAST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN,NEED TO REPLACE. MISSING LITE SHIELD AT LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VENT COVERS IN WASH ROOM AND THROUGHOUT WITH DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.MECHANICAL STOPPERS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTTMENT SINK NOT ABLE TO CLOSE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 22, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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