Ed's Potsticker House

May 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL UNDER THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR HALLWAY AND OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE GROUND BEHIND MULTIPLE REACH-IN FREEZER UNITS LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A). • REAR DOOR WITH A 1/2" GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD IN THE FRONT COOKING PREP AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE RACKS TO MAINTAIN A RUST FREE SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: PREP TABLES, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE ALL OF THE COOLERS/FREEZERS, THE INTERIOR OF THE HAND SINKS AND COUNTER SPACE WITH FOOD, STAINS, DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/REPLACE FLOOR TILES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2590433, DATED 3/05/2024, NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -#10. 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -#16. 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. -#49- 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. -#55- 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL BY THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND HOLES IN THE WALLS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. 6-201.13 OBSERVED COVEBASE MISSING FROM VARIOUS AREAS ON THE WALLS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT-FITTING COVING IN AREAS MISSING COVING. 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HALLWAY AND THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER, AND ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE OIL DEBRIS ON THE PIPES LOCATED ON THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT AREA. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL REFRIGERATION UNIT HANDLES, IN BETWEEN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND ON PREP TABLES AND LOWER SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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