Bq Afroroot Cuisine

August 6, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
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: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA WITHOUT A FAUCET,UNABLE TO WASH HANDS,CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER HUSBAND ABLE TO RE-INSTALL FAUCET.ALSO NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT SAID SINK AND BOTH WASHROOMS,OBSERVED MEN CUSTOMERS COMING OUT WITHOUT HAND WASHING OR HANDS DRIPPING WATER ON FLOOR.PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED SOUP MIXED WITH VARIOUS KIND OF MEAT:GOAT,BEEF,CHICKEN ETC.AT TEMP OF 63.2F TO 64.7F. SOUP WAS COOKED LAST NIGHT PER CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER STATEMENT,FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 25,VALUE 115. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 9-5-13,REPORT #1235960 #34- OBSERVED PLASTIC FLOOR BASE LOOSE/PEELING FROM WALLS AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REATTACH PLASTIC FLOOR TILES TO WALLS THROUGHOUT. #35- OBSERVED GAP BETWEEN PREP EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL/WALL. MUST SEAL GAP BETWEEN SINK AND WALL. #38- 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING UNDER RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK. @41- BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED (BOXES, BAGS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS STILL OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED AND RAW FOOD STORED INSIDE THE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS IN COOLERS AND FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GREASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS COVERED WITH FOOD SPILLAGE,DEBRIS AND RUST. OBSERVED OPENED FOOD(DRY FOOD:FLOUR),ITEMS STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE:DRY FOOD ,KNIFE,USED PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND USED HAND SIFTER TO SIFT DRY FOOD.INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PREP TABLE AND OTHER ITEMS OR INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS,FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE AND ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER O-IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP,GRIMES ON SHELVES,THROUGHOUT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS,UNDER SHELVES,CORNERS AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR / REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN WALL BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL INSIDE THE MEN'S WASHROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.WALLS INSIDE THE KITCHEN STAINED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND BROWN IN COLOR DUE TO FOOD SMOKE INSTRUCTED SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA, WITH DUST AND DEBRIS ON THEM,MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ALSO LIGHT SHIELD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON FIXTURE TRACKS.PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND REPAIR LIGHT SHIELD
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 5, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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