Dickens Street Public House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL DRAIN/FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. AT BAR, AT SERVER STATION, AT DISH MACHINE AREA, AT REAR EXIT DOOR PAN STORAGE, AT BASEMENT BEER BOTTLE WASTE CONTAINER. MUST HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. TREAT FOR FLIES AND ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE ALL FLY ACTIVITY.
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 11-8-10 #154613 NOT CORRECTED. #30- ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED #33- INTERIOR /EXTERIOR ALL COOKS LINE COOLERS AND FREEZER MUST CLEAN, REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, MUST CLEAN. #34-FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS MUST CLEAN, REMOVE DIRT, DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN: BEHIND BAR, UNDER DISH MACHINE, UNDER ALL COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT ON COOKS LINE, THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT ie: WINE BOXES ETC. MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE. #35-FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS AT SALAD PREP COOLER, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#39-CLEAN LINENS SHOULD NOT BE STORED WITH EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BAR ICE BIN LIDS FOUND DIRTY AND STORED ON BAR FLOOR. MUST BE ON BINS AND CLEAN. BAR SODA GUN HOLDERS FOUND DIRTY. SHELVING UNDER ESPRESSO MACHINE DIRTY, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN SERVER STATION.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DAMAGED, CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKS LINE, AT SALAD PREP, IN COLD PREP, UNDER POT AND PAN STORAGE, ALONG BASEBOARD OF WALK-IN COOLER AND BASEBOARD UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE AREA MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND HOLES. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS. UNUSED FLOOR TILES MUST NOT BE STORED ON FLOOR NEXT TO REACH-IN FREEZER. ITEMS MUST NOT BE STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. DIRTY FLOOR UNDER BASEMENT BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSER SYSTEM.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. FOOD SPLATTER ON CEILING AT DISH AREA CLEAN DISH STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DUST CEILING VENT ABOVE DISH MACHINE. BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. MISSING WALL TILE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT CEILING ABOVE SLICER PREP TABLE.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 8, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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