Galway Arms

January 15, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 46.9F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CORNED BEEF AT 48.3F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 4 LBS COOKED CORNED BEEF AT 48.3F, 1 QT COOKED MUSHROOM SAUCE AT 48.2F, 1 1/2 LBS LAMB SHANKS AT 48.3F, 7 LBS COOKED RIBS AT 48.2F, 7 LBS CHICKEN AT 48F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE IN REAR AREA OF BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS. SANITIZE ALL AREAS. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS. ALSO OBSERVED SPRAY CAN OF "RAID" ANT AND ROACH INSECTICIDE ON EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INTERIOR TWO DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER WITH TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR MICROWAVES DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE ICE BIN DIRTY MUST CLEAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON FLOORS BEHIND COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE BEHIND 1ST FLOOR BAR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE IN WALL IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK. CHIPPING, PEELING PLASTER ON CEILING IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.MUST REPAIR ALL. WATER DAMAGED AND FOOD SPLATTERED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN. MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS (2) IN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DIRTY HAND SINK BEHIND 1ST FLOOR BAR. MUST CLEAN. LEAK AT NOZZLE ON BASEMENT EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: BICYCLES MUST NOT BE STORED IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 31, 2010: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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