Congress Pizza & Pasta

October 21, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HAND WASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED NO HOT OR TEMPERED RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DURING INSPECTION. WATER TEMPERATURE TAKEN 67.6F. MANAGER TURN ON THE HOT WATER. HOT WATER NOW AVAILABLE TEMPERATURE 110F. INSTRCUTED MANAGER TO HAVE CONTINUES SUPPLY OF HOT OR TEMPERED WATER UNDER CITY PRESSUREN AT ALL TIMES. CRITIAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
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: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR BEHIND UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA AND ON FLOOR UNDRNEATH DISHMACHINE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICES IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ROACH PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 02/23/15 REPORT# 1441739 (32)RUSTY FOOD STORE SHELVING IN 2ND FLOOR WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIT OR REPLACE. 33 DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. 34 DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUIL-UP. 35 OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGE CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ENCRUSTED UNDERNEATH DISH TABLE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA ALSO OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIORS AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 2ND FLOOR FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE PRODUCE COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN FOOD PREP AREAS WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS AND BASEBOARDS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS AND BY UTILITY SINK ARE ROUGH, DAMAGED AND POORLY REPAIRED BEHIND THE MIXERS, ALONG THE SOUTHEAST KITCHEN HALLWAY, SEAL THE WALLS AND BASEBOARDS AND MUST MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE MOP SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN REAR BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SLOW LEAKY AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK UNDERNETAH PIPE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND ALSO OBESERVED A LEAKY UNDERNEATH PIPE IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 23, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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