Church's Chicken # 970

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED SEVERAL LIVE FLIES IN DINING AND PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO GET RID OF FLIES. MANAGER STATED THAT A BUG LIGHT WAS ORDERED AND WILL BE IN PLACE BY THE REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK.
  code 18
• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
  Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OBSERVED GARBAGE ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER; MUST CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  code 19
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CLEAN UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR OF KITCHEN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. AREAS UNDER THE FRYERS NEED CLEANING AND UNDER FRONT COUNTER; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKING VALVE UNDER THREE COMP SINK AT WALL.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 8, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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