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Bull & Bear

February 20, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURES OF TWO SERVICE COOLER AT SERVING LINE OF THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 47F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT ARE MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR BELOW. PREMISES HAS A WALK IN COOLER MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 40F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION 37-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 44F TO 52F. SALSA 47.4,AVOCADO 47.5, BEEF 47.4,CHICKEN 45.2F, PASTA 48.7F,CHICKEN 52,7F,SALAMI 46.7F,TURKEY BURGER 46.0F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 38LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $102 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR COOLERS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION 37-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED TOXIC CHEMICALS AROUND, UNDERNEATH SHELVE DIRECTLY ABOVE PREP LINE AND BEHIND LID OF SERVICE COOLER. DUE TO HEAT FROM UNIT ONE OF THE PRODUCTS POPPED OFF FROM THE WALL AND FELL INSIDE FOOD AT THE SERVING LINE. PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ON SITE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED ALL CHEMICAL FROM THE FOOD PREP AREA (SHELVINGS)SERVING LINE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANY CHEMICALS AROUND FOOD PREP AREAS. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: NOTED TOXIC CHEMICALS (MAX FORCE) UNDERNEATH SHELVINGS AND BEHIND LID OF SERVICE COOLER AND NEST TO SERVING PLATES NOT INVERTED AT THE SERVICE COOLER SERVING LINE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. PEST CONTROL COMPANY ON SITE STATED THAT THEY PLACED THEM THERE. TECH IMMEDIATELY REMOVED PRODUCTS AND DISPOSED OF THEM. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER PLACE TOXIC CHEMICALS AROUND FOOD AT ANY TIME. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 25
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES, BOWL, CUPS, GLASSES ETC) ON SHELVING AT THE SERVING LINE AT THE BAR NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED LOOSE LID FOR THE SERVICE COOLER AND GASKET INSIDE THE SAME IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE WHERE BEER KEGS ARE STORED.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 6, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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