Dickens Street Public House

October 8, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN REFRIGERATOR CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING CHICKEN SALAD, TUNA SALAD, HUMMUS, CREAM, COOKED POTABELLAS AT 54.0F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED 5LBS OF CHICKEN SALAD AT 57.0F VALUED AT $10 OBSERVED 5LBS OF TUNA SALAD AT 56.0F VALUED AT $10 OBSERVED 5LBS OF HUMMUS VALUED AT $10 AT 57.0F OBSERVED 3LBS OF COOKED MUSHROOMS VALUED AT $10 AT 56.0F. OBSERVED QUART OF CREAM AT 57.0F VALUED AT $4. ALL ITMES WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATLY 150 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT IN REAR ROOM ON WEST END. OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALL RAT DROPPINGS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND ALL AREAS NEED TO BE EFFECTIVELY SANITZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED BACK GARBAGE AREA WITH EXCESS CLUTTER INCLUDING OLD AWNINGS, MILK CRATES, AND OLD EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED DUMPSTER OPEN AND UNCOVERED. ALL DUMPSTERS NEED TO BE COVERED AT ALL TIMES AND ALL OLD EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO DETER RAT HARBORAGE. SERIOUS VIOALTION 7-38-020
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARRED FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER NEED TO BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: SINGLE SERVICE TUPERWARE CAN NOT BE REUSED FOR FOOD STORAGE. FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS MUST BE USED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLES IN MAIN COOKING AREA. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE EQUIPMENT TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • OBSERVED ICE BIN BEHIND BAR NEEDS A COVER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COVER. • OBSERVED GASKETS ON TAGGED REACH IN REFRIGERAOR IN DISREPAIR. REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS ON REFRIGERATOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICER UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SLICER. SLICER NEEDS TO BE DISASSEMBLED AFTER EACH USE AND PROPERLY WASHED AND SANITIZED. • OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF STOVE UNCLEAN. CLEAN EXTERIOR OF STOVE IN DETAIL INCLUDING ALL HANDLES AND KNOBS. • OBSERVED CABINETS AND DRAWERS BEHIND BAR UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER DISH MACHINE VERY UNCLEAN WITH CAKED OF DIRT. FLOORS UNDER DISH MACHINE NEED TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED • ALL BASEBOARDS NEED TO BE INSTALLED AND IN GOOD REPAIR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT TO DETER RATS TRAVELING THROUGHOUT. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BASEBOARDS ON BOTTOM OF ALL WALLS. • OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER ON MAIN FLOOR IN DISREPAIR WITH CARDBOSRD ON TOP. ALL CARDBOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND FLOOR NEEDS TO BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILINGS IN DISREPAIR IN MAIN FLOOR KITHCEN ABOVE REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO GRILL. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CEILING. OBSERVED CEILING IN CLOSET ROOM IN BASEMENT ACCROSS FROM WALK IN BEER COOLER. ALL CEILINGS NEED TO BE CLOSED OFF, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED WALL IN DISREPAIR IN BASEMENT ROOM WITH GREASE TRAP. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WALL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND BAR. EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE INSTALLED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWO 3 COMPARTMENTS SINKS BEHIND THE BAR. BARTENDER STATES THAT ON BUSY NIGHTS BOTH 3 COMPARTMENTS ARE USED TO WASH GLASSES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETERS WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATORS, COLD HOLD UNITS AND WALK IN COOLERS THAT ARE CONSPICUOUS AND REGULARLY CHECKED TO INSURE ALL REFRIGERATORS ARE FUNCTIONING AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS IN FOOD PREP AREAS. WIPING CLOTHS NEED TO BE STORED WITHIN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED
code 45

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