Fireside Tavern And Grill

January 23, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: DURING THE INSPECTION THE DISHWASHING HAND WASHING SINK DID NOT CONSISTENTLY MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 100F. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 93.2F THEN WHILE THE ADJACENT DISHWASHING MACHINE RAN THROUGH ITS RINSE CYCLE THE TEMPERATURE AT THE HAND SINK RAPIDLY DECREASES TO 39.2F. A PLUMBER ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK.----ALSO NOTED NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE AT THE REAR PATIO DINING SERVER STATION HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME UPPER AREAS INSIDE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE NEED CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE ENCLOSED PATIO DINING ROOM SERVER STATION BEING USED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WITH GLASSWARE, WATER PITCHERS, CONDIMENTS ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMEND TREATING AREA FOR RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER AND LEG OF THE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED WITH PLASTIC. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.----TORN RUBBER DOOR CURTAINS INSIDE THE KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE BAR WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. DOOR HANDLE OF SAME COOLER REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE BOTH.----MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RUSTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED METAL RACK SHELVING IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS.---RUSTY METAL SHELVING UNDER THE COOKS LINE HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST CLEAN, REPLACE OR REPAINT ALL.----INTERIOR OF PIZZA OVENS WITH BURNT FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK FROM CEILING PIPING IN THE BASEMENT (EASTSIDE) ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.----LEAK UNDER THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.-----CLOGGED/FROZEN UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT AND UNDER THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE COOKS LINE PIZZA PREP OVEN. MUST REPLACE.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS FLOOR LINER OR WALL BASEBOARD UNDER AND NEXT TO THE FLOOR STAND MIXER. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----MISSING FLOOR DRAIN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CRACKED/DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NOTED CURRENT SERVER ON SITE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP CURRENT ON ALL.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 3, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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