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Bongo Room

May 30, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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: NO PAPER TOWELS /HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED ON BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN BASEMENT PREP AND DISHROOM AREA. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRYING HANDS ON DIRTY CLOTHS.NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BAR AREA.ALSO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE,EMTY BOXES IN FRONT OF IT;THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BAR AREA HAD UTENSILS IN IT AND BAR TENDER WASHED HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.PERSONALLY REMOVED ITEMS TO WASH MY HANDS.AFTER MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT ALL SINKS.INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE / SERVING OUTSIDE PATIO AREA.FOUND ONE PITCHER FULL WITH ICE AND WATER,ALSO 9 GLASSES OF WATER STORED OUTSIDE UNCOVERED UNDER THE BLACK METAL STAIRCASE.UTENSILS(FORKS,KNIVES,SPOON, ETC.)STORED OUTSIDE UNCOVERED AT SAME MENTIONED LOCATIONS,UNCOVERED ICE SCOOP STORED ON THE SIDE OF ICE BIN,AT GANGWAY REAR PATIO.INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD AND UTENSILS MUST BE STORED INSIDE.ALSO FOUND FOOD(PRODUCE:TOMATOES,POTATOES,ETC) STORED UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPE AT WEST STORAGE UNDER THE STAIRCASE IN BASEMENT AREA,.INSTRUCTED TO RE-LOCATE FOOD ITEMS. NO FOOD, FOOD CONTAINERS OR EQUIPMENT STORED UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9-10-2013,REPORT#1235970 #32- 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/DAMAGED ALONG COOKLINE. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS. OBSERVED TODAY THE SAME VIOLATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MEAT SLICER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA HAS AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: WALL DEBRIS AND DUST ON FLOOR UNDER THE STAIRCASE IN BASEMENT AREA WERE PRODUCE / JUICE BOXES ARE STORED.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WEST WALL IN PRODUCE AND JIUCE BOXES ARE STORED IN POOR REPAIR.PAINT IS PEELING AND BRICK ARE CRUMBLING,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WALL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY STORING/ USING WIPING CLOTHS.WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND KEPT IN EACH WORLING STATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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