Eat A Pita

April 26, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. COOKS USING BARE HANDS WITH READY TO EAT BUNS AND SANDWICH BREADS. NO GLOVES ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT SENT EMPLOYEE TO THE STORE DURING THE INSPECTION TO PURCHASE GLOVES. REVIEWED PROPER USAGE OF GLOVES AND HAND WASHING POLICIES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
    code 6Priority
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 7-23-15 NOT CORRECTED. #30- FOUND PRE PACKAGED DESSERTS FOR GRAB AND GO WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL WITH NAME,BUSINESS ADDRESS AND MAJOR INGREDIENTS AND TO MAINTAIN.#32-OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND TINFOIL BEING USED AS SURFACE LINERS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SO SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.#34-OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT ACCUMULATION ON FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ROUTINELY CLEAN FLOORS IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND TO MAINTAIN.#45-NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE LABELED.
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: KNIVES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER AND THE STEAM TABLE. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER OR STORE ON CLEAN PREP SURFACE.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE LEFT SIDE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: MISSING VENTILATION COVER IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. ALL HOLES IN THE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE SAME WASHROOM, MUST SEAL.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE, ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER, INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND MISSING SHIELD END CAPS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. CRACKED SHIELD IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK ON THE FRONT COOKS LINE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS ON THE COOKS LINE NOT BEING STORED IN THE CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED. MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN THE CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT BEING USED.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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