Canteen @ Truman College

October 22, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

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 OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE:SOUTH-EAST CORNER ON FLOOR,UNDER THE SHELVES AND ON TOP SHELVES;ALSO AT NORTH-WEST CORNER UNDER THE JUICE POP DISPENSER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN, SANITIZE AREA AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-30-14,REPORT#1395851. #32- RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER,UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT,INSTRUCTED THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. #33-ICE BUILD-UP ON TOP THE SHELF UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUST AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #34- MATERIAL USED ON TOP THE FLOOR GREASE TRAPS IN THE KITCHEN AND DISH ROOM NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL #35-PEELING PAINT AND RUSTY CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PREP/CAN OPENER TABLE.HOLES ON CEILING TILES ABOVE ONE PREP SINK IN THE KITCHEN. FOOD STAINS ON CEILING BY THE OFFICE AND MISSING CEILING TILE AT HALLWAY BY THE STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID CEILING TILES, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DUSTY, PEELING GRAY TAPE IS COVERING A HOLE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COVER SAID HOLE. #38-THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. OBSERVED AN ADDITIONAL DRAIN OPENING IN END COMPARTMENT THAT IS NOT USED AND HOLDS SOME WATER. OTHER OPENING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN SEALED AND THE MATERIAL IS PEELING OFF. AT THE OTHER END OF THE SINK THERE IS A MOTOR THAT MOVES THE WATER AROUND BUT IS NOT LONGER IN USE LEAVING AREAS INACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SINK SO THAT ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. STILL TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WATER SPRAYER AT DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR.AROUND THE HEAD SPRAYER IS ATTACHED A DIRTY CLOTH TO STOP THE LEAKING, WHICH UNIT IS STILL LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DIRTY CLOTH AND REPAIR/REPLACE UNIT WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.EVEN THOUGH DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE SINK ATTACHED AT UNIT IS IN USE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THREE EMPTY PANS ENCRUSTED WITH WASTE OIL ON FLOOR,INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DUST BUILD-UP ON SHELVES OF PORTABLE CARTS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE WINDOW,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUST AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE STOVES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE UNDER AND AROUND PEPSI DISPENSER UNIT IN SERVING AREA,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BLACK SLIME AROUND THE COMPARTMENT SINK ATTACHED AT UNUSED DISH MACHINE(SINK IS IN USE),INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BLACK CAULK,CLEAN AND RE-CAULKING SMOOTHLY AROUND THE MENTIONED SINK
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE AND DUST BUILD-UP UNDER THE POP AND FOOD DISPENSER UNITS IN DINING AREA, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. LIQUID SPILLAGE UNDER SHELVES ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND ALONG FLOOR PIPES IN FOOD STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT METAL COVER WITH ENCRUSTED GRIMES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL CORNER METAL SHEET BETWEEN THE WALL AND WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN NOT COMPLETELY SEALED,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID CORNER.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTH USED FOR WIPING WORK STATION,MAY BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER IN A SMALL BUCKET IN EACH WORK STATIONS.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 30, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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