Bq Afroroot Cuisine

August 18, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED GOAT INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED AT SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN,FOOD WAS COOKED ON 8-17-17 AT 11:30 PM AND LEFT OUT TO COOL THE PRODUCTS PER MANAGER STATEMENT. PRESENTLY GOAT MEAT AT TEMP OF 75.6F,79.1F AND 80F. FOUND 6 DOZEN OF FRESH EGGS ON TOP THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 72.1F.FOOD WAS LEFETED OUT ALL NIGHT.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 60,VALUE 259. INFORMATION GIVEN ON COOLING PROCESS CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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: FOUND SMALL FLIES ON SITE:KITCHEN, DRY FOOD STORAGE,DISH ROOM AND BASEMENT,OVER 20 SMALL FLIES.ONE BEE AT LIGHT BULB AND TWO HOUSE FLIES IN THE KITCHEN. FOUND REAR DOOR OPENED(DUE TO AIR CONDITION BROKEN) AND NO SCREEN DOOR PROVIDED.OVER 25 MICE DROPPINGS THOUGHT THE PREMISES(UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,FIRST FLOOR STORAGE UNDER THE SHELVES AND ON TOP THE BOXES AND STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT).UNABLE TO CHECK FLOOR AT STORAGE IN BASEMENT WERE NUMEROUS OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS ARE STORED ON FLOOR.NEED TO REMOVE FLIES,DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.MUST ELEVATE CONTAINER 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS. KEEP REAR DOOR CLOSE SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-17-16,REPORT #1734311 #33-MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE GREASE TRAP BOX (WITH GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE REACH IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND STARTING TO RUST. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL, REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE STOVES,DEEP FRYER AND RICE COOKER AND MAINTAIN. #35-PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS THRU OUT THE KITCHEN AND DINING AREA. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT, RE PAINT AND MAINTAIN. WALLS BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH FOOD SPLATTERED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE RESTAURANT. #45-MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION TODAY 8-18-17 OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE CARD BOARDS FROM UNDER THE MICROWAVE AND ALL OTHER SHELVES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GRIMES ON WINDOW LEDGE BY THE STOVE,GRIME ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER. EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZERRS IN BASEMENT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SWEEP DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA.BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER THE METAL SHELF INSIDE STORAGE FIRST FLOOR. REPLACE FLOOR TILES SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED AT LIGHT IN DISH ROOM AND KITCHEN,MUST PROVIDED.BURNED LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT AREA BY THE DRY STORAGE BY THE STAIRCASE AND INSIDE THE STORAGE WERE CONTAINERS AREA STORED,MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 17, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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