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Cafe 53

November 4, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(COFFEE, ESPRESSO) ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. CITY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
    code 21
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE MEAT SLICER, ALL INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND COUNTER AREA AROUND COFFEE/ESPRESSO MACHINE OF SPILLS.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN AREA UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INBETWEEN 2-DR COOLER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLBASE IN SAME AREA.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CLEAN WALL OF FOOD SPLASHES NEXT TO 2-DR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN ABOVE GARBAGE CONTAINER AND EXTERIOR SIDE OF 2-DR REFRIGERATOR IN SAME AREA.
    code 35
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 29, 2015: 5 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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