Ericksons Delicatessen

November 13, 2014 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical
    Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOR PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDED ON PREMISES.RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,UNABLE TO GET AN ACCURATE COUNT DUE TO EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF ARTICLES,DEBRIS AND BOXES EMPTY AND FILLED WITH ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR AND THROUGHOUT. HUGE HOLE INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH RAT DROPPINGS HOLES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.INFESTATION OF RODENT DROPPINGS. MUST PROVIDE A CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.NEED TO SERVICE THE PREMISES,MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT AND REMOVED NOT NEEDED ITEMS AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-020
    code 13Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FOUND DISPLAY FOOD COOLERS NOT WORKING MAINTAINING AIR TEMP OF 58.9F TO 60F.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNITS: SOFT SALAMI AND CHEESE 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 6 SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE AT TEMP OF 58.2F TO 58.8F;14 EACH OF VARIOUS KIND OF SOFT SALAMI AT TEMP 54.2F AND 58F.ONE BLOCK OF COSTELLO SOFT CHEESE AT TEMP OF 58.9F.ALL PRODUCTS HAD A LABEL OF "KEEP REFRIGERATOR". FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 26.80 VALUE 235.25. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
    Inspector note: NO HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES INCLUDED THE STAFF WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
    code 9Priority
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: KNIVES STORED ON TOP THE COUNTER UNDER PAPER AND MEAT SLICER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDED KNIFE RACKS.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DEBRIS INSIDE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME FOR INSPECTION DUE TO BEING COVERED WITH ARTICLES.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR THROUGHOUT BROKEN AND FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR.NEED TO REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WALL IN REAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR FROM PEELING PAINT TO HOLES ON WALLS AND CEILING INCLUDING THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: POOR LIGHTNING IN REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHT.
    code 36
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: PREMISES IS EXTREMELY CLUTTERED WITH .BOXES,NEWS PAPER AND OTHER ARTICLES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WHAT NOT NEEDED AND ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 13, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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