Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant

March 2, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.COOKED YELLOW CREAMY SPLIT PEAS AT TEMP OF.6F TO 62.6F;COOKED MIXED POTATOES AND CARROTS AT TEMP OF 50.2F; COOKED RED LENTILS IN SAUCE AT TEMP OF 48.9F; COOKED LAMB IN SAUCE AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 45.9F(FOOD WAS COOKED ON 3-1-17 PER LABEL AND STATEMENT OF THE COOK)FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WHICH UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 39F. FOUND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: LAMB IN SAUCE AT TEMP OF 58.6F; CREAMY COOKED ONIONS IN SAUCE AT TEMP OF 47.3F; CHICK PEAS AT TEMP OF 45.3F TO 45.7F; WHOLE YELLOW LENTIL AT TEMP OD 47.3F; CREAM LENTIL AT TEMP OF 47F. UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 39.7F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. POUNDS 260,VALUE 1.500. 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: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED THE COOK MAKING A PHONE CALL INSIDE THE KITCHEN AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING PICK-UP WITH BARE HANDS A CREPES A PUT IT ON CUSTOMER PLATES.INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER.MUST HAND PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS,ALSO NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD(MUST USE UTENSILS,GLOVES ETC).MANAGE CORRECTED TO ISSUE. 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 NO CORRECTED FROM 3-21-16,REPORT#1727220 #34-FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN. #38-FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE AND MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST OBTAIN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES. FOUND LEAKY DRAINAGE PIPING AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR. MUST REPAIR. TODAY 3-2-17 OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATION SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE BY THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RUST,PEELING PAINT UNABLE TO CLEAN. NEED TO REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE ALSO BASE OF CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINER OR LIDS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID CONTAINERS AND LIDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN METAL SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD AND SPILLAGE).GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVENS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,AND DEEP FRYER.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL BEHIND THE PREP COOLER AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SPILLAGE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED LIGHT BULBS IN THE KITCHEN AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SMALL LEAKING AT DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE ICE MACHINE.PLASTIC BAGS USED FOR STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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