First Merit Pavilion

May 25, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: THERE IS NO HAND WASHING SINK FOR THE WINE 1 BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PER CITY CODE. MAINTAIN SAME. THE PORTABLE HAND WASHING SINKS ARE MISSING THE RESERVOIR PLUGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND TO KEEP THE BUGS OUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 11Priority
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: ALL OF THE TOILET ROOMS BY THE VIP SECTION DO NOT HAVE SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES IN THEM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO ALL TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
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: OBSERVE OUTER OPENINGS BETWEEN FOOD 1 PREPARATION AREAS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL (I.E. BAIT STATIONS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: THE VIP AND SOME SOUTH SIDE TOILET ROOMS DO NOT HAVE HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PER CITY CODE. ALSO, THE FAUCETS IN THE SOUTH SIDE TOILET ROOMS DO NOT STAY ON LONG ENOUGH FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED TO OPEN THEM UP SO THAT THEY STAY ON FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 26
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE BINS NEED TO BE CLEANED BEFORE STORING ICE THAT IS USED FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THERE IS A SET OF MEN'S/WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM ON THE SOUTH SIDE HAS NO LIGHTING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND LARGE UTENSILS INSIDE ALL OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA THAT ARE TOO BIG FOR PROPER WASHING/RINSING/SANITIZING IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN THE PREPARATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REMOVE ALL OF THE LARGE UTENSILS OR INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO ADEQUATELY WASH THE LARGE UTENSILS. -INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PLUMBER'S PUTTY AROUND THE RIM OF THE DRAINS IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRYER SIDE OF FOOD 1 AND FOOD 2. -INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF ALL OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDERNEATH THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE VIP KITCHEN AND UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD 2. MAINTAIN ALL.
code 38

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