Fat Boy Deli & Food

September 14, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE POSTED AT HANDWASHING SINK. HANDWASHING SIGNAGE PROVIDED MUST POST.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA SPILL KIT WITH PROCEDURE AND NO SPRAY EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 5Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD MILK AND DAIRY COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 56F. INSTRUCTED COLD HOLDING UNITS USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 • OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS IN PREP AREA(ONE DOOR AND THREE DOOR COOLERS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND TOILET IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NON FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN MILK CRATE UNDER SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN SHELVING TO ADEQUATELY ELEVATE FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOTR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN DISPLAY SHELVING IN RETAIL AREA, UNSEALED WOODEN SUPPORT BEAMS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNSEALED WOOD ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND UNSEALED WOOD USED TO LOCK REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED ALL NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL WOOD FOR EASE OF CLEANABILTY.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES. • OBSERVED NO CHLORINE SANITIZER TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANTIZER TEST KIT AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND BUILDUP ON GASKET AND INTERIOR OF THREE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT SHIELD AND CONTAINERS IN ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINS ON SHELVING IN SMALL SAFEWAY COOLER AND SMALL TWO ICE CREAM FREEZER IN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON FAUCET OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK FAUCET. • OBSERVED PUTTY AROUND DRAIN OF HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PUTTY AND SMOOTHLY SEAL DRAIN FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP STORED IN BUCKET NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING AND STORAGE RACK TO PROVIDE PROPER DRAINAGE OF WET MOPS AND TO PREVENT BREEDING OF PEST. • OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILE NEXT TO RADIATOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FLOOR TILE. OBSERVED OPENING AROUND A/C IN CEILING IN RETAIL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SMOOTHLY SEAL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED DEBRIS AND STAINED LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOOR BEHIND COUNTER CONSTRUCTED OF UNSEALED WOOD AND SMALL UNSEALED WOODEN FLOOR BOARD IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED FLOORS AND FLOOR COVERINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED ITEMS SUCH AS GASOLINE CAN AND PAINT CANS STORED UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED UNUSED SMALL COKE COOLER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NON-WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. • OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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