Farmers Food Basket

March 28, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: CUSTOMER DISPLAY CASE ATTACHED TO DELI COOLER NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 60.1F. THIS UNIT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW IN ORDER TO DISPLAY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. FRONT SECTION OF UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION, MUST BE SERVICED-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 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: CHICKEN BREAST-57.1F, BUDDING MEATS-57.1F, HAM-56.6F-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A), ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISGARDED(100LB VALUED AT $300.00).
code 3Priority
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: 30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ALONG FLOOR BASES IN REAR STORAGE AND FRONT DISPLAY AREA BY WINDOWS-MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012.
code 21
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN KNIVES MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN A KNIFE RACK NOT AGAINST THE WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES AND SINKS IN PROCESSING AREAS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS AND EXTERIORS OF GREASE TRAPS MUST BE PAINTED AND\OR REPLACED. BOTTOM SECTIONS OF DOORS TO WALK-IN COOLERS IN REAR NOT TIGHT--FITTING AT THE BOTTOM, MUST REPAIR(KEEP COLD AIR FROM ESCAPING AND WARMER AIR ENTERING TO AFFECT TEMPERATURES IN UNITS).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT, ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT, ALL CUTTING BOARDS, MEAT WRAPPERS, ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT IN MEAT PROCESSING ROOM AND IN COOLERS, INTERIORS OF ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZER UNITS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
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.FLOORS IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR SECTIONS OF FLOORS MISSING TILES WHICH ARE RESULTING IN PUDDLING WATER WHICH CAN BE A BREEDING MEDIUM FOR FLIES. ALL FLOORS IN REAR MUST BE REPAIRED(WELL CONSTRUCTED). FLOORS IN SAME AREA AND THROUGHOUT APPEAR NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE, MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY SECTION OF BUSINESS.
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. ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS NEED REPAIRING(CRACKS & HOLES, PEELING PAINT). ALL WALLS AND DOORS(INCLUDING PREP/PROCESSING AREAS, REAR SECTIONS & INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS, AND WASHROOMS MUST BE CLEANED AND/OR PAINTED. ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AND ANY THAT ARE IN POOR REPAIR MUST BE REPLACED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR ALL LEAKY FAUCETS AT BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH FIRST SECTION OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRODUCE PREP AREA. PROVIDE METAL STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. NEED A MOP SINK FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER, USING FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR WHICH IS WHERE A SECTION OF FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: RE-ORGANIZE REAR AREA MAKING ALL AREAS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND INSPECTION.
code 41

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