Elly's Pancake House

October 24, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED SAUSAGES STORED IN A STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINER ON THE GRILL AT 122.5F. OBSERVED COOKED POTATOES STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 70.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 155# OF FOOD WORTH $80. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE CHANGE GLOVES AND PUT ON A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS. ALSO, OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE USE A WIPING CLOTH TO WIPE OFF THEIR HANDS AND THEN USE THE SAME CLOTH TO CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE INSIDE OF A COOKING PAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HANDWASHING AND PROHIBITING USE OF A COMMON TOWEL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A
code 6Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA, WASHROOMS AND STORAGE ROOM. APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1491011 ON 7/28/14 NOT CORRECTED: 33/01 - DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS, INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, BROILER. 35/01 - REPLACE THE CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH CHIPPED PAINT. 36/01 - REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE PREP LINE AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOODS STORED OUTSIDE OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT AND GREASE DUMPSTER IN THE ALLEY.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE COOK'S LINE. REMOVE THE LEAVES ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR LINE. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE CEMENT BLOCK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: REPAIR THE BASEMENT WASHROOM SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE HANDSINK OF THE BATHROOM WHICH IS NO LONGER USED. REPAIR SINK SO THAT IT DRAINS PROPERLY.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 28, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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