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Buffet Castle

January 11, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; FOOD HANDLERS PERFORMING MULTI TASK AND NOT WASHING HANDS. [ei..REMOVING GARBAGE, CLEANING PREP TABLES, REMOVING SOILED UTENSILS, etc..]. ONE FOOD HANDLER PUT ON GLOVES AND RETURNED TO PREP FOODS, TWO OTHER FOOD HANDLERS JUST RETURNED TO PREP FOODS. INSTRUCTED HANDS MUST BE WASHED AT EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010[A] CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. OBSERVED INADEQUATE UTENSIL SANITATION, DISH WASHER, WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS, BUT NOT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED/DEMOSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK USING 100PPM CHLORINE. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, CAN OPENER, MOP SINK, DISH MACHINE, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, ETC...
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS; MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT KTICHEN AND STORAGE AREA, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN KITCHEN AND MOP CLOSET TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY, AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA. ALSO MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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