Cumin Restaurant

February 10, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. TWO LARGE BOX FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER SEWAGE PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. NO FOODS OR FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SHALL BE STORED UNDER WASTE WATER LINES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 4-7-14 NOT CORRECTED #35- FOUND DUST BUILDUP ON ALL THE BATHROOM VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT WITH EXPOSED CONCRETE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SO AS ALL WALLS ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. FOUND CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN WITH DIRT BUILDUP AROUND THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED INCLUDING BULK SPICE. ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: EXPOSED TABLEWARES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC, IE:COVERED, WRAPPED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BULK SPICE CONTAINERS. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL, PAPER, PLASTIC WRAP OR CLOTH TOWELS FOR LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD. MISSING/BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON THE LEFT TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS CLEANING: INTERIOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, EXTERIOR DISH MACHINE, EXTERIOR WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, INTERIOR BOTH OVENS, EXTERIOR GAS STOVES,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DIRTY FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE STORED BULK ONIONS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING WALL TILE COVING UNDER THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPLACE. WALLS SURROUNDING THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK BLACKENED AND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: BASEMENT ICE MACHINE SCOOP MUST BE STORED PROTECTED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST HAVE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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