Evergreen Restaurant

March 11, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS, ONE FOOD HANDLER DRINKING BEVERAGE FROM OPEN CONTAINER AT PREP AREA, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORKING ON HOT WATER TANK AND THEN PROCEED TO FOOD PREP AREA TO HANDLE RICE AND PUT INTO PLATE FOR CUSTOMER. ALSO, FOUND NO PAPER TOWELS AT WASH BOWL IN STAFF TOILET ROOM TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CONSUME FOOD AND BEVERAGE IN DINING AREA AND NOT IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN CHANGING TASKS AND MULTI-TASKING. CRITICAL 7-38-010 (A) ISSUED.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR WITH DIRTY CUP INSIDE WATER AT FIRST COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING LARGE TRAYS, PANS AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING SAID EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO USE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES PER CITY CODE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER PER CITY CODE AT ALL TIMES AT PLUMBING FIXTURES. LICENSED PLUMBER ON SITE. THERMOSTAT ADJUSTED AT HOT WATER TANK. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
code 9Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. FOUND OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND WASTE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP AT TOP, SIDES, AND SURROUNDING GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA, AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, AND REMOVE FOOD ITEMS FROM BEING STORED IN SHOPPING BAGS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE MILK AND POP CRATES BEING USED TO STORE STOCK ITEMS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVES/RACKS. REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS FROM INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. PROVIDE ICE BIN COVERS AT BAR AND BEVERAGE STATION.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP SHELVES/RACKS, BULK FOOD CONTAINERS/LIDS, FAN GRID COVERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS, GASKETS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS, UNDER, AROUND, EXTERIOR, INTERIOR OF WOKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, DEEP FRYERS, INTERIOR OF ICE BIN, AROUND TOILET IN STAFF TOILET ROOM, DISH MACHINE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REGROUT FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED AT UTILITY SINK AND PREP AREA. CLEAN FLOORS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND BLACK STAINS. KEEP FLOORS DRY BY PREP AREA/UTILITY SINK AND DISH WASHING AREA. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AT REAR STORAGE AREA. ADJUST THRESHOLD AT REAR EXIT DOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN WALLS AROUND DISH MACHINE AND REAR STORAGE AREA. REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AT KITCHEN. SEAL CRACKS AND CREVICES AT WALL BASE, REPLACE WALL TILES AT BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA, SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AS NEEDED IN PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE VENTILATION ABOVE HOT TEA UNIT. REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AND AT FAUCET AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA, ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL AT BAR, AND REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

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