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County Barbeque

April 23, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: LARGE POT OF COOKED GREENS BEING IMPROPERLY COOLED SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 128.1F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BEING KEPT COLD FOUND SITTING ON TOP OF ICE IN A LARGE METAL PAN: CUT GREEN TOMATOES-53.1F, AND CHOPPED PORK BELLIES-51.1F. ALL COOKED FOODS BEING COOLED MUST REACH 40 DEGREES WITHIN A 6 HOUR TIME FRAME(140-70 IN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70 - 40 IN 4 HOURS. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING KEPT COLD MUST BE 40 DEGREES. IF USING ICE THE CONTAINER MUST BE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED WITH ICE SURROUNDING THE ENTIRE PAN UP TO THE DEPTH OF THE FOOD, OR THE PRODUCT MUST BE STORED IN A COOLER AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW UNTIL SERVED. ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES WERE DISCARDED. 13LB VALUED AT $50 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: GREASE DUMPSTER IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, GREASE FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE RECEPTACLE. MUST KEEP CONTAINER CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY RACKS/SHELVES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CABINET INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ON BOTH LEVELS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, DEBRIS PRESENT).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT PREP/DISHWAHING AREA WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN FIRST FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE UN-SHIELDED LIGHT BULB WITH A SHATTER RESISTENT BULB OR PROVIDE A SHIELD ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL ARTICLES AND STOCK MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT(FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 25, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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