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Brown Bag Seafood Co.

November 2, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: BOXES OF SINGLE-USE ARTICLES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE CLOSET. ITEMS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CRATES USED AS ELEVATION FOR STORAGE ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH SHELVING THAT IS EASY TO CLEAN AND MONITOR DEBRIS UNDERNEATH AND SHELVING IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON 2DOOR STAND UP COOLER ACROSS THE REGISTER. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING PANELS ON ABOVE SINGLE USE DRY STORAGE CLOSET IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHTING WAS FOUND NOT SHIELDED OR PROTECTED IN THE BASEMENT MOP CLOSET. LIGHT BULBS SHALL BE SHIELDED, COATED, OR SHATTER-RESISTANT IN AREAS WHERE EXPOSED FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UNTENSILS, LINENS, OR UNWRAPPED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 11, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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