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Fire Lake

July 13, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BLU BAR COFFEE BAR ON MEZZANINE LEVEL, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER (PER CITY CODE), SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA, WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOODS, AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT DISHES BEING STORED ABOVE COLD FOOD LINE IN FRONT PREP AREA ON MAIN LEVEL, AND IN DISH ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON MULTIPLE REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND WHITE AND GREEN CUTTED BOARDS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACING. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND RUST ON STORAGE RACKS IN COOLERS IN SERVER STATION, AND IN COOLER BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA. REMOVE RUST, SO SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO FOUND MICROWAVE OVEN IN STAFF BREAK ROOM IN BASEMENT WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND LEAKY BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON HIGH-TEMP DISH MACHINE ON 2ND LEVEL, AND A LEAK INSIDE PREP COOLER BEHIND FRONT PREP COUNTER. ALSO, HAND WASHING SINK IN STAFF BREAK ROOM IN BASEMENT HAS A SLOW LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA, DISH WASHING AREA, AND WALK-IN BEER COOLER ON 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE DISHWASHER ON THE 2ND LEVEL, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN FRONT OF HIGH TEMP DISHWASHING MACHINE ON THE 2ND LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR, SO SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 19, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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