Cornerstone Cafe

November 2, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHROOM WHICH PRESENTLY UNIT IN USE.UPON MY REQUEST SOAP WAS PROVIDED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA.UPON MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NO HAND WASHING NOR PUT ON GLOVES BETWEEN HANDLING RAW AND COOK PRODUCT. OBSERVED THE COOK HANDLING/CRACKING RAW EGGS ON THE PAN ON TOP THE GRILL,ONCE THE EGGS COOKED WAS TRANSFERRED IN SERVING DISH FOR CUSTOMER, THAN THE COOK PICKED UP WITH BARE HANDS COOKED BACON AND PLACED AT SAME DISH.ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AT DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST WASH HANDS EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.MUST WASH HAND AT HANDWASHING SINK ,PRIOR TO HANDLE CLEAN DISHES.MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE PRIORITY CITATION: 7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD INGREDIENTS STORED IN CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,SPECIALL AT SOUTH WALL OF THE BASEMENT.ALSO OBSERVED OVER 40 SMALL FLIES IN DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MENTIONED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: UPON MY ARRIVAL OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIME IN THE FOOD/PREP AREA
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE SEVERAL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN REPAIR/REPLACE • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: GRIME BUILD-UP INSIDE THE RUBBER GASKET OF COOLERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAKING DRAIN PIPES UNDER HANDWASHING SINKS IN DISHROOM AND PREP AREA. OBSERVED A CONTAINER FULL OF DIRTY WATER LEAKING FROM CEILING PIPES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,REPAIR ISSUE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: PROVIDE LIDS ON RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX WAHROOMS.
code 53
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-3-21, REPORT#2501075 #47)4-101.11(B, C, D, E) OBSERVED CHEST FREEZER IN DISHWASHING AREA WITH TOP WITH PEELING PAINT AND RUST. THE SURFACE NEEDS TO BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAINED. #55) 6-101.11 OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER COOLER IN KITCHEN WITH HOLES YOU CAN SEE INTO BASEMENT. THE FLOOR MUST BE REPAIRED AND RESTORED TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 3, 2021: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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