Cathey Dining Commons

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1319232 ON 11-20-12 NOT CORRECTED. (18)NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 70-75 LIVE SMALL FLIES SCATTERED ON WALLS,ON SHELVING UNITS,ON EQUIPMENT AND ON CEILINGS THROUGHOUT DISHWASHING AREAS,IN PREP AREAS,IN DINING AREAS,IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS,IN MOP SINK CLOSETS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN ALL PREP AREAS ALONG WALLS,UNDER SINKS,ON INTERIOR OF CABINETS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. (19)OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE BEING STORED IN AN OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE WITH NO LID. MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CONTAINER WITH AN APPROPRIATE LID AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREA. MUST CORRECT SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-090
  code 14Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR WORN GASKET AT REACH IN COOLER IN EURO PREP AREA.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE NOZZLES AT ALL BEVERAGE MACHINES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS IN ALL PREP AREAS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES AND COOLERS IN ALL PREP AREAS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP,DISHWASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN IN KOSHER PREP AREA AND THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT DRY FOODS STORAGE AREA.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 20, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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