Brain Food Court

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #59
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.11 MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON MARKET PREP AREA- HOT HOLDING UNIT AND CAFE AREA- COOLER.
  code 47
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.13 MUST CLEAN BUILD UP AT FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-202.11 MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN BEER WALK IN COOLER.
  code 56
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION NOT CORRECTED FOR INSPECTION 2243743 PERFORMED ON 12/20/18: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 11 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON SERVING LINE AT MOTOR AND UNDER CONDENSER TRAY IN MARKET AREA.PIZZA /PASTA SERVING LINE AREA-AT MOTOR AND UNDER CONDENSER TRAY & ON FLOOR,DELI-MOTOR OF UNUSED PREP COOLER.GRILL PREP AREA-SERVING LINE CODENSER TRAY & LOWER SHELF.ALSO APPX 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN MAIN PREP AREA ,MOPSINK AREA AND DISH MACHINE AREA,WOMEN'S STAFF TOILETROOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 12/20/18.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (A). ON SITE TODAY (12/27/18) FOR REINSPECTION, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 2-5 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT SERVING LINE AND 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS INSIDE OF THE PREP AREA ABOVE HAND WASHING SINKS AND THE MOP SINK. FACILITY HAS PEST CONTROL SMITHEREEN ONSITE FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION; FACILITY CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL PEST ACTIVITY (DROPPINGS) AND MINIMIZED THE FLYING INSECTS ACTIVITY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 20, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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