Fresh Market Place

October 28, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSOAP AT ALL TIMES. (CORRECTED ON SITE-MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN TAQUERIA PREP AREA CLOGGED AND LEAKING WHEN DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL DRINKS. ALL OPEN DRINKS ARE PROHIBITED IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE TAQUERIA AND MEAT PREP AREAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THESE AREAS. • REPLACE THE BROKEN SLIDING PLASTIC DOORS FOR THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER AND TAQUERIA AREA. . • NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS • OBSERVED THE MEAT GRINDER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE WHERE THE MEAT IS PUSHED DOWN TO BE GRINDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND ALL THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT MAINTAINED; SINKS ARE LEAKING AND DRAINING WHEN WATER FROM ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS ARE DRAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY GOODS STORAGE AREAS AND INSIDE THE MEAT WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AT FRONT ENTRANCE OF MEAT/SEAFOOD FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM INTERIOR OF MEAT/SEAFOOD FREEZER. OBSERVED BUILDUP ON WALLS, FLOOR AND SHELVING UNITS IN TAQUERIA DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVERS IN MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ON CONDENSOR FAN COVERS IN ALL WALKIN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE EXPIRED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 13, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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