Gallery Food Express

December 18, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED ( PIC ) TO PROVIDE POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP FOR EMPLOYEES IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS FOOD ITEMS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS (DELI MEATS)INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

code 28
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL IN FACILITY. 2 LIVE ROACHES NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, FIVE LIVE LARGE FLIES IN STORAGE AREA, ON BOXES AND ON THE CEILINGS , AND 40 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT STROAGE AREA AND AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN, CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROFESSIONAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020(A)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS HEAVILY SOILED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUTCHER BLOCK IN REAR MEAT PROCESSING ROOM NOT MAINTAINED,OR SEALED.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,RESURFACE AND MAINTAIN. NOTED WHITE CUTTING BOARDS NOT CLEANED OR SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT SAW IN REAR MEAT PROCESSING ROOM HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND MEAT RESIDUE.EQUIPMENT SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFTER EACH USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM,DISHWASHING AREA, AND REAR MEAT PROCESSING ROOM WITH STUCK FOOD DEBRIS THRUOUT LOWER WALLS, SOILED UNCLEANED WALLS NEAR FOOD EQUIPMENT AND DIRT BUILDUP. • OBSERVED MISSING AND SOILED CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP, REAR PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILINGS NEAR FRONT OFFICE AND STORAGE AREA NEAR DISHWASHING FACILITIES. MUST REPAIR AND REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES. • OBSERVED COOLERS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, HANDSINK, ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES, SHELVING UNITS AND DISH RACKS,ALSO TOILET BOWL SEAT, AND HANDSINK IN TOILET ROOM WITH ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED TOILET SEAT UNATTACHED AND IN POOR REPAIR IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEANED WITH HEAVY DIRT BUILDUP THRUOUT REAR STORAGE AREA, REAR MEAT PROCESSING AREA, WALK IN COOLER, UNDERNEATH CHIP RACKS AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 30, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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