County Fair Foods

August 21, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS MULTI-TASKING (CLEANING, SWEEPING, HANDLING TCS FOODS) PUTTING ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN TOUCHING BODY, PHONE, MULTI-TASKING, BEFORE/AFTER GLOVE USE, ETC. PRIORITY 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
    code 8Priority
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: FOUND RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. 80 UNDER THE HAND-WASHING SINK IN THE DELI AREA AND 60 ALONG THE WALL IN THE REAR STORAGE LEADING TO THE BUTCHER'S DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT ACTIVITY, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE IN ELIMINATING THE ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • Gloves Used Properly
    Inspector note: FOUND GLOVES NOT PROPERLY BEING USED. WORN WHILE MULTI TASKING AND NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE/AFTER GLOVE USE. INSTRUCTED TO FREQUENTLY CHANGE GLOVES WHEN CHANGING TASKS AND WASH HANDS BEFORE/AFTER GLOVE USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 46
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: FOUND THE LARGE CAN OPENER IN DELI WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOF OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS/OVENS) WITH CHARRED DEBRIS, GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE SINKS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT, IN THE REAR AND AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD, DEBRIS, DIRT AND RODENT DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT. -WALLS AROUND THE SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS IN ALL PREP AREAS.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 4, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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