Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

January 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE 2-DOOR FRONT PREP /HOT LINE AREA. OBSERVED SCALLOP AT 46,9F, SALMON 44.8F, OCTOPUS 44.9F AND SQUID AT 44.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD ITEMS APPROXIMATELY 164LBS VALUE OF 181.90. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. INSIDE OF ICE MACHINES OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF BROWN AND BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINES LOCATED ON BASEMENT. ICE IS BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST TURN OFF ICE MACHINES REMOVED ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEAN AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR RECIVING DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED BROKEN PIPE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BEHIND REAR BAR AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPAIRED AND MAINTAIN. EMPLOYEES MUST USE HAND SINK LOCATED ON FOOD PREP AREA FOR HAND WASHING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 26
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABEL ON BASEMENT. MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SPLASHGUARD NEEDED AT THE PREP SINKS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DOOR GASKET IN POOR REPAIR AT THE FRONT 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN HOT LINE AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHING COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVING ON BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOMS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, DISHWASHING AREAS AND BAR AREAS. MUST CLENA AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEEDED AT THE FRONT PREP/HOT LINE AREA AND BUTCHER/DISHWASHING AREA ON BASEMENT. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWAHING AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS IN 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINATIN. STOPPERS NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN BAR AREAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 18, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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