Broken Barrel

May 6, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE UPPER ICE MACHINES ICE SHOOT AND ICE CONTACT SURFACES WITH A BLACK, SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE MOP SINK/WATER TANK ROOM WHERE DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN WAS NOTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE MOP SINK. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR SMALL FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT BOTH BARS MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS. • NOTED WOODEN CUTTING BOARDS USED AS FOOD PLATTERS WITH RAW WOODEN SIDES, PEELING AND CHIPPING RAW WOOD. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. ALL FOOD CONTACT PLATTERS MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND ABLE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: REAR BAR HAND WASHING SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME INSIDE THE WASHBOWL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----OBSERVED SOME PLASTIC DISH RACKS FOR THE DISH MACHINE EXTREMELY DIRTY AND STAINED WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.----OBSERVED USED DISCARDED FRUIT AND DRINKING STRAWS IN A BUCKET INSIDE THE MOP SINK FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS' SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DIRTY FOOD CONTAINERS AND CLEAN AFTER EACH DAYS SERVICE. • MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK AT THE PATIO BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH EXCESSIVE OVERFLOWING GREASE SPILLAGE ON THE TOP, SIDES OF THE CONTAINER AND GREASE SPILLAGE ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING GROUNDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED. • OUTSIDE AREA WITH UNUSED ITEMS SUCH AS OLD FURNITURE, BULK FOOD CONTAINER, PILED WOOD ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM THE OUTDOOR REAR AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CHOPPED WOOD FOR OUTDOOR PIT FIRES MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE KITCHEN WHERE CLEAN DISHES AND UTENSILS ARE BEING STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND MISSING GROUT WITH POOLING FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE MOP SINK/WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.------DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN, DEBRIS AND POOLING LIQUID ON THE FLOORS AT THE WATER TANKS IN THE MOP SINK ROOM. ALSO SPILLAGE UNDER THE BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL, REMOVE STANDING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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