Charminar Fine Dining & Grill

September 11, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings4

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY LIVE ROACH INFESTATION AND FLYING INSECTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NOTED OVER 100 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL INSIDE FRAMES HOLDING LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES, INSIDE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE AND ON ICE MACHINE LID, ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES THROUGH OUT, UNDER CHEST FREEZER AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA, UNDER REFRIGERATION UNITS BY SAME AND AT THE REAR FOOD DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED OVER 10 FLYING INSECTS AROUND THE UTILITY SINK BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND OVER 10 FLYING INSECTS BY THE MICROWAVE AT THE FOOD PREP AREA. OPENINGS TO OUTSIDE AROUND VENT AT REAR DOOR. MUST INSTALL MESH SCREEN TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. HOUSE KEEPING IS NON EXISTENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND ELIMINATE INSECTS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-020.
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF COOLERS (SERVICE COOLER 74.3F AND UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNIT 55.6F) TO BE IMPROPER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT HOT HOLDING UNIT AND INSIDE SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 73F FOR COLD AND 75 TO 107F FOR HOT (SAMOSAS-FRIED BATTER WITH POTATOES 93.9F, FRIED BATTER WITH BEEF 75.7F, CHICKEN IN SAUCE 107.9F, MILK 73.1F.) MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF PRODUCTS WORTH $58 AND 20LBS THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES WASHING HANDS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO SOAP WHILE PREPARING FOOD (COOKING AND MAKING DOUGH). ALSO NOTED NO SOAP AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS WASH HANDS AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: NOTED TOXIC CHEMICALS (WINDEX,RAID AND OVEN CLEANER) ON SHELVING WITH FOOD ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT, NEXT TO PRODUCTS BELOW FOOD PREP TABLE WITH DOUGH KNEADING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE TOXIC CHEMICAL AWAY FROM FOOD ITEMS AT A DESIGNATED DRY AREA AT BOTTOM SHELVING. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REORT #1214254 DATED 3/20/2012 NOT CORRECTED:- #32 REPLACE STAINED/PITTED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER.PROVIDE 6" RAISED SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. #34 UNFINISHED FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST FINISH FLOOR TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE & NON ABSORBENT. #38 VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING, MUST REPAIR; NO BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE, MUST INSTALL. #37 MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE OF 1ST FLOOR/BASEMENT TOILET ROOM. #41 ADDITIONAL ITEMS IN BASEMENT NEED TO BE REMOVED AND ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL ABOVE VIOLATIONS. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREPARED FOODS IN COOLERS/FREEZERS NOT LABELED AND DATED. MUST LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS WITH DATE OF PREPARATION.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SOILED ALUMINUM FOIL LINING SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE ALL FOIL. FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/BAGS FOR FOOD ITEMS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, ICE MAKER, COOKING EQUIPMENT. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS ON SHELVES AND IN STORAGE STORED IN AN UNCLEAN STATE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON ITEMS. SHELVES AND COUNTERS THROUGH-OUT NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: LITTER AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN FIRST FLOOR DINING, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. BASEMENT FLOORS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS, INCLUDING IN BASEMENT, ESPECIALLY ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS, UNDER SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT. ICE ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPAIR ANY LEAKS AND REMOVE ICE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ACCUMULATED DUST ON CEILING AND ATTACHED FIXTURES. DUST ON VENTILATION FANS. UNFINISHED WOOD OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST FINISH TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBANT. WASHROOM DOOR DIRTY. MUST CLEAN. HOLES IN BATHROOM WALLS MUST BE SEALED. CEILING IN BASEMENT UTENSIL STORAGE AREA IS IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES AND CRUMBLING TILES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTS IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND DRY FOOD/UTENSIL STORAGE ROOM ARE NOT SHIELDED. MUST INSTALL LIGHTSHIELDS OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: STRONG SEWER GAS ODOR IN AREA OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST FIND SOURCE AND ELIMINATE ODOR.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP STORED ON ICE INSIDE ICE MAKER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 20, 2012: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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