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Blue Plate Catering Ltd.

October 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA INACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. DRAIN WAS CLOGGED AND WATER WAS NOT DRAINING AT HAND SINK LOCATED AT DISH WASHING ROOM PRODUCTION SIDE. ALSO OBSERVED HOT WATER VALVE SHUT OFF AT HAND SINKS IN PACKAGE PREP AND SALAD/DELI PREP AREAS WHICH HAD NO HOT WATER AT THE TIME. WATER TEMPERATURE INITIALLY READING AT 64.0F AND 64.9F. HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUE AND TURNED ON HOT WATER VALVES AT BOTH HAND SINKS.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED CESAR SPREAD WHICH HAD A DATE OF 10-3-2022 ON CONTAINER. CESAR SPREAD CONTAINS PARMESAN CHEESE, MAYO, ANCHOVIES, HALF & HALF, ROASTED GARLIC. ASIAGO AIOLI SPREAD HAD A DATE OF 9-28-22. ASIAGO AIOLI CONTAINS- CRUSHED RED PEPPER, MAYO, PEPPERCORN, ASIAGO CHEESE, HALF & HALF. HERB SPREAD HAD A DATE OF 10-3-2022. HERB SPREAD CONTAINS- ROSEMARY, THYME, PARSLEY, MAYO, HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM. READY TO EAT FOODS CAN BE HELD FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS THEN MUST BE DISCARDED. THE DAY OF PREPARATION COUNTS AS DAY 1. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. ALL ITEMS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS AT A COST OF $50.00.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LABELS MISSING ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN MEAT PREP AREA. MUST LABEL WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLY TRAP HANGING OVER FOOD COUNTER IN PASTRY PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE FROM THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED THE TEMPERATURE OF WASH SOLUTION AT 153.0F INSIDE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. OBSERVED THE TEMPERATURE OF WASH SOLUTION AT 152.0F AND 154.0F AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES LOCATED ON PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY SIDE. WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 160.0F INSIDE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 10, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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