Catalpa Kitchen

November 5, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE BEING BLOCKED BY STORED DIRTY DISHES INSIDE SINK. NO PAPER TOWELS AT SAME SINK. SERVER STATION EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND WITHOUT SOAP AND BEING USED AS A PREP SINK TO FILL GLASSES OF WATER FOR CUSTOMERS. BASEMENT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH NO PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP DISPENSER NOT MAINTAINED OR ACCESSIBLE. MANAGEMENT CLEARED ALL SINKS AND PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. THREE DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND RANGING IN TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 46.9F TO 50F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED BEEF AT 49.5F. SMALL DAIRY COOLER IN THE SERVER STATION FOUND AT 45.6F WITH HALF AND HALF FOUND AT 45.8F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). BOTH COOLERS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 65 LBS OF ASSORTED FOODS SUCH AS COOKED BEEF AT 49.5F, SAUSAGE AT 46.4F, IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED THREE DOOR COOLER. ALSO 20 LBS MILK AND HALF AND HALF IN THE SERVER STATION COOLER AT 45.6F. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $300.00. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. 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: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. BAKED PASTRIES AND COOKED BACON ON STORAGE COOLING RACKS ADJACENT TO DINING ROOM WITH ACCESS FROM CUSTOMERS PASSING BY. ALSO FRONT PREP TWO DOOR AND THREE DOOR COOLERS WITH LIDS OF COOLERS MISSING EXPOSING ALL FOODS IN THE TOPS OF COOLERS TO CUSTOMERS SITTING AT BAR SEATS IN FRONT OF THE COOLERS. (WITHIN ONE FOOT) ALL FOODS DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1441998 ON 8-4-15 NOT CORRECTED. #36-OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA. WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH EASILY AND CLEANABLE SURFACES. MUST REPAIR UNFINISHED WALLS IN BASEMENT BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS AND BEHIND DISH WASHING AREA. NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER ICE SCOOP FOR THE FRONT PREP ICE BIN WITH A HANDLE. NOT DRINK SHAKERS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE FRONT PREP ICE BIN. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT CLEAN DISHWARE STORAGE IN THE BASEMENT. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC MILK CRATES AS SHELVING. FLOORS MUST BE ASSESSABLE FOR CLEANING AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT, POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD AND TO GO FOOD CONTAINER STORAGE, ABOVE ICE MACHINE. PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING ABOVE CLEAN STORED GLASSWARE IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE/REPAIR.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL STORED ARTICLES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE. JUICER IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REMOVED OR STORED PROPERLY. MUST BE USED IN FOOD PREP AREAS ONLY. EMPLOYEE BICYCLES MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 4, 2015: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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