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Blue Door Kitchen + Garden

May 16, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: Molluscan shell stock shall be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels. OBSERVED 4.5# OF MUSSELS STORED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT SHELLFISH ID TAGS. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE MUSSELS AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE SHELLFISH TAGS WITH THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT IS COOKED, THEN HELD FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED 4.5# OF MUSSELS WORTH $14. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (B-2)
code 1Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: RAW CHICKEN LEGS AT 44F AND CHEESE SAUCE AT 48F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 21# AND 10 GALLONS OF FOOD WORTH $55. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED THE SIDE DOOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT NOT RODENT PROOFED. OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
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. DETAIL CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COOK'S LINE PREP TABLE.
code 33
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. SEAL THE OPEN GAP IN THE WALL BEHIND THE DISHMACHINE.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL REFRIGERATORS, ESPECIALLY IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 20, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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