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Fireside Tavern And Grill

April 28, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR NOT ACCESSIBLE,INSIDE THE SINK FOUND HALF BAG OF LETTUCE,AND HALF GALLON OF PASSION FRUIT JUICE,IN FRONT OF SAID SINK A SHELF WITH BOTTLES OF LIQUOR. NO SOAP AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH AREA. FOUND 4 USED FOOD TONGUES HANGING FROM THE EDGE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK,HALF OF THE TONGUES TOUCHING INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.UPON MY REQUEST BOTTLES,LETTUCE AND FRUIT JUICE REMOVE FROM BAR SINK;SOAP PROVIDED AT REAR DISH AREA; AND FOOD TONGUES REMOVED FROM EXPOSED HAND SINK AT PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
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 IMROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED PASTA AND INDIVIDUALLY STORED INSIDE THE ZIPLOCK BAGS AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 46.8F.PASTA WAS COOKED ON 4-27-17. A LARGE CONTAINER OF ALFREDO SAUCE AT TEMP OF 77F TO 78.3F,WITH DATE OF 4-29-17,SHOULD HAD BEEN 4-28-17; BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WHICH MAINTAIN TEMP OF 38.9F. FOUND COOKED PASTA STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 47.6F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 51 VALUE 87. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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: EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE.OVER 50 DROPPINGS ON SHELVES,ON TOP BOXES,BY THE WALK-IN FREEZER ON WALL LEDGE. BEHIND SOCCER BALL ON TOP BOXES AT NORTH WALL.HOLE ON WALL BEHIND THE MENTIONED SHELF LOCATED ON NORTH WALL. NEED TO SEAL.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: WE OBSERVED GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT WITH EXCESS GREASE AT AROUND AT BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER DUE TO LEAKING.MANAGER STATED THAT IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK ,CALLED FOR REPAIR HOWEVER NO INVOICE OR RECEIPT ONSIDE DURING THE INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE AND CLEAN GREASE TRAP. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT(UNDER AND BEHIND SHELVES)
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CRUMBLE WALL BEHIND THE POP BOTTLE BY THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER,WHITE POWER ON BOTTLES FROM WALLS,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID WALLS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 28, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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