Cafe L'appetito

June 13, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN SINK WATER IS LET OUT TO DRAIN. ALSO WASTE WATER BACKS UP FROM THE WATER LET OUT OF THE FIRST COMPARTMENT INTO THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT. NO NOZZLE ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SPRAY ARM ONLY. MUST INSTALL A NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL PLUMBING ISSUES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.PLUMBER ON SITE AND REPAIRED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD IN A HOT HOLDING DISPLAY CASE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. HAMS AND EGGS SANDWICHES AT 101.9F AND 115.8F, SAUSAGE AT 132.5F, SCRAMBLED EGGS AT 128.4F AND POTATOES AT 129.8F. UNITS THERMOMETER READING 135F FOR AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED.ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $100.00. MANAGEMENT TURNED UNIT TEMPERATURE UP AND LATER FOUND THE AMBIENT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TO BE 165F. 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: INTERIOR UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACKENED SLIME SUBSTANCE AND INSIDE THE ICE BIN STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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: APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE BOTTOM CABINET OF THE FRONT PASTRY DISPLAY CABINET. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST HAVE PEAT CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE. LAST SERVICE REPORT MAINTAINED IN LOG BOOK DATED MARCH 2016. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 8-20-15 NOT CORRECTED. #32- OBSERVED TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLERS THAT ARE BACK TO BACK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE COFFEE STATION TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE IN HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR MOP SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY MUST CLEAN.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CONVERT COFFEE PREP SINK TO AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SPLASH GUARDS OR INSTALL AND SEPARATE EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AT THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON BOTH COFFEE MACHINES.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IE: GELATO PREP/SERVICE TO USE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 20, 2015: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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