Captain Cafe & Bakery

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT FRONT DISPLAY CASE: 18 HAM AND CORN FILLED BUNS, 33 READY TO EAT EGG CUSTARDS, AND 2 STICKY RICES AT 75.5-92.0F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATE VALUE $50.00. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN COOKING STOVE BURNERS AND HAND WASH SINK AT REAR.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN UNDER AROUND EQUIPMENT AT MAIN KITCHEN, STORAGE RACKS, AND UNDER AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN STAINED CEILING PANELS AT REAR KITCHEN, REMOVE YELLOW STAINS FROM WALL AND CEILING NEXT TO LARGE OVENS BEHIND VENTIALTION HOOD. CLEAN WALLS AT FRONT BEVERAGE STATION TO REMOVE DUST.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: REPLACE LIGHT BULB IN UPRIGHT COOLER AT PREP AREA.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 5, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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