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Cosi

October 27, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPSEATURES INSIDE COOLERS. APPROX 2 (3-LB EACH) PACKAGES OF HAM AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 45.0F,44.0F, 2-PLAIN CREAM CHEESE TUBS (3-LBS EACH AND 1LB INSIDE COOLER AT 47.0F,45.6F,44.9F.MUST PLAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. FOODS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER APPROX 13-LBS AT COST/$50.00,CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
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: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD ORDERS AND HANDLING FOOD USING POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES,(IE NOT WASHING HANDS ). ONE EMPLOYEE PREPARING READY TO EAT FOODS WITH GLOVES ON ADJUSTING HAT TOUCHING HAIR WHEN HAT ALMOST FELL OFF .EMPLOYEE DIDNT WASH HANDS ,KEPT SAME GLOVES ON TO FINISH ORDER. THE NEXT EMPLOYEE LEFT FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND COUNTER, WHEN INTO THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES,EACH TIME HE CAME BACK INTO THE PREP AREA., EMPLOYEE WOULD ONLY PUT GLOVES ON, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE GLOVE BUT NEVER WASHED HIS HANDS BEFORE HANDLING CUSTOMERS FOOD ORDERS.ALSO THE SAME EMPLOYEE TOUCHED MOVING HIS LONG BRAIDS WITH GLOVES ON AND DIDNT WASH HIS HANDS.INSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER EACH ACTIVITY BEFORE HANDLING FOOD. CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-010A
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION OF ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE.PINK AND BLACK SLIMY MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD-UP ON UPPER AND WALL AREAS OF ICE MACHINE AND ATTACHED UPPER PARTS INSIDE ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO USE MACHINE ,AND ICE CANNOT BE USE-.MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 16
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: LOWER WALLS UNDER 3-COMP SINK NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 22, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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