Carmine's

July 2, 2013 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PANTRY SALAD COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45.1F AND THE COOK'S LINE COOLER NEXT TO THE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.4F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESES. BOTH COOLERS WERE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 40F. THE PANTRY SALAD COOLER WAS REPAIRED UPON MY RETURN ON 7/3/13 AND IS NOW MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 39.9F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE COOK'S LINE PREP COOLER: SAUSAGE AT 39.3F, BACON AT 53.6F, CHEESE AT 55.4F, ROASTED RED PEPPERS AT 69.6F, RICOTTA CHEESE AT 61.7F, VEAL AT 50.0F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: CREAM SAUCE AT 57.1F, SOUP AT 43.8F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE PANTRY PREP COOLER: EGGS AT 51.4F, CHEESE AT 48.5-53.2F, CAESAR DRESSING AT 52.F, CUT TOMATOES AT 48.3F. OBSERVED MILK IN THE COFFEE STATION COOLER AT 43.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 67# OF FOOD WORTH $350. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    code 3Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED PIECES OF PAPER BAG REMNANTS MIXED IN WITH THE SUGAR IN A DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE ENTIRE BIN OF SUGAR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    code 16
  • Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO HOT OR COLD WATER WAS AVAILABLE AT THE HANDSINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE HANDSINK AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    code 26
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1138714 ON 12/20/12 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - MISSING ICE BIN COVERS AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER DOORS.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WALL OF LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM IS IN DISREPAIR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALL.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.
    code 36
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL COOLERS WITHOUT A THERMOMETER INSIDE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 20, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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