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Cobra Lounge

January 13, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: BEEF BRISKET COOKED AND COOLED 1-12-15 IN WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44.1 DEGREES TO 51.2F. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER METHOD OF COOLING COOKED FOODS AND INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. EXIT DOOR IN BACK BAR AREA HAD A 1/4 INCH GAP UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM. 1/4 INCH GAP AT CENTER BOTTOM OF DOUBLE DOORS IN NEWLY ADDED BAR AREA. ALL DOORS MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING AT BOTTOMS, SIDES AND CENTERS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED, PREPARED AND FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WHEN STORED OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN CLEAN CONTAINERS INVERTED(HANDLES UP OR OUT).
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL 3 COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS BEHIND THE FRONT AND BACK BARS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT SECTIONS OF BASEMENT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS(DIRT AND DEBRIS). LEVEL ALL UNEVEN SECTIONS OF FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL LARGE CRACKS IN WALLS IN BASEMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF LIQUOR STORAGE CAGE IN BASEMENT. SEAL LARGE GAPS AND HOLES IN BRICK WALLS THROUGHOUT(ELIMINATE HARBORAGE AREAS FOR PESTS). CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN FOOD PREP AREA(WATER STAINS AND DIRT). REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES AT DOORWAY COMING OUT OF FOOD PREP AREA INTO NEW BAR AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY COLD WATER FAUCET AT 3 COMP. SINK BEHIND BACK BAR. STABILIZE EXPOSED HAND SINK ON WALL IN BACK BAR AND PROVIDE WORKING EXHAUST IN BOTH WASHROOMS IN SAME AREA.
code 38

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