Bridge House Tavern On The River

August 31, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE 2 DOOR COOLER ON MAIN FLOOR KITCHEN AT 50F CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING GRILLED ONIONS AND RAW TUNA. OBSERVED SMALL REACH IN COOLER 59.7F IN BASEMENT PREP AREA CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING ASSSORTED CHEESES SUCH AS FETA, BLEU CHEESE, CHEDDER AAND HAVARTI. BOTH COOLERS WERE REPAIRED AND LESS THAN 40F DURING INSPECTION. CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING 12 LBS OF FETA AT 61.0F VALUED AT $50, 25LBS OF GORGONZOLA VALUED AT $85 AT 62.0F, 24LBS OF SWISS VALUED AT $75, 4LBS OF BRIE AT 59.0F VALUED AT $20, 22LBS OF CHEDDER AT 50.0F VALUED AT $65, 25 LBS OF HAVARTI DILL VALUED AT $70, 1 LBS OF RAW TUNA AT 49.8F VALUED AT $15, 2LBS OF GRILLED ONIONS AT 48.9F VALUED AT $5. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DESTORYED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INCLUDING A SALAD AND TOAST POINTS. FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND CHEF INFORMED ALL KITCHENS STAFF TO WASH HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVES. OBSERVED SALAD PREP COOK WITH GLOVED HANDS USE DIRTY WIPING CLOTH TO WIPE COUNTER THEN WIPE GLOVED HANDS THEN WIPE IN USE KNIFE. OBSERVED BAR HANDWASHING SINK WITH NO SOAP AND NO PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
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: OBSERVED 1 LIVE COCKROACH IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. OBSERVED 20-30 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN MOP SINK AREA IN BASEMENT. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND ELIMINATE ALL LIVE ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE ON 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER ON COOKING LINE REMOVE DUCT TAPE AND MAINTAIN DOORS ADN GASKETS. OBSERVED GASKET TORN ON SMALL REACH IN COOLER ON TOP OF STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GASKETS.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS OF BAR UNCLEAN NEXT TO BEER COOLERS. CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN DETAIL. OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER AND IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN. CLEAN IN DETAIL FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED FLOORS AROUND MOP SINK UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN DETAIL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTALL CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER WITH ATTACHED WALK IN FREEZER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIEDS.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOPS NEED TO BE HUNG TO DRY AFTER USE TO DETER SMALL FLY BREEDING SITES. MOP AREA NEEDS TO BE KEPT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED SO THAT PEST CONTROL CAN HAVE ACCESS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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