Elly's Pancake House

August 12, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:- EGGS 64.2F, CHEESE 45.1F, LIQUID EGGS 58.2F, CHICKEN 62.5F, HAM 47.7F, CORN BEEF HASH 53.4F, HAM 46.7F, POTATOES 50F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 373 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $266.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
    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: NOTED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES- NOTED EMPLOYEES AT THE PREP AREA WHILE PREPARING FOOD AND WEARING GLOVES MOVED FROM THE PREP AREA WITH GLOVES ON TO THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR, DOWN TO THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER OPENING DOORS OF COOLERS THEN BACK TO THE KITCHEN TO CONTINUE PREPPING ALL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES. WHEN THEY FINALLY CHANGED THEIR GLOVES THEY DID NOT WASH THEIR HANDS AT ANY TIME. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHANGE GLOVES WHEN MOVING FROM ONE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER AND MUST WASH HANDS WHENEVER GLOVES ARE CHANGED. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
    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: NOTED OVER 20 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS, BOXES AND CEILING ESPECIALLY AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
    code 18
  • Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
    Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVE GREASE ON TOP, LID AND LIPS DRIPPING ON TO THE GROUND.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING AREA. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-038-020
    code 19
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED SHELVES ABOVE PREP TABLE LINED WITH CARDBOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.....ALSO NOTED MILK CRATES AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA USED FOR ELEVATION. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SHELVING FOR ELEVATION 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR FOR PROPER CLEANING AND PEST MONITORING.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: NOTED DUSTY AND DIRTY FANS ON CEILING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING PIPES AT THE BOTTOM OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE FAUCET OF HAND WASH SINK AT THE WOMENS BATH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 7, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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