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Cesar's On Broadway

August 24, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING,SAID SINK WAS COMPLETELY BURIED WITH ITMES FROM COOKING POTS TO BOXES,LINENS ETC.. EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO USE IT.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO HANDWASHING SINKS AT BAR AREAS(BASEMENT AND SECOND FLOOR)ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE,REMOVE SHELVES AND MOBILE CARTS. SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION :7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN ONTO THE ICE AT ICE BIN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS NOT LABELED INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: MAIN DOORS WITH GASP OF 1/4 TO 1/2" AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.REPAIR ISSUE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTED SEAMS IN BASINS OF ALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. • CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT, PIPE IS LEAKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO FOOD UNDER THE UNIT. • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO PLASTIC CURTINS BROKEN AND FILTHY INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. REPAIR/REPLACE
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: RE-INSTALL MOP SINK IN BASEMENT AREA.USING FLOOR AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPAIR REPLACE FLOOR TILE,FLOOR CEMENT IN PREP AREAS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
code 58

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