Gategourmet (Bldg 741)

June 29, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • 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: HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROVIDED WITH HAND DRYING DEVICE. OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN COLD PREP STATION AND EXPOSED HANDSINK OUTSIDE OF HOT FOOD PLATING NOT PROVIDED WITH HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWEL TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER HAND DRYING DEVICE FOR FOOD HANDLERS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
    code 12Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DOES NOT MEET TEMEPRATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. FOUND THE FOLLWOING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INISDE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 50 LBS OF SPANISH RICE AT 44.1 F, 25 LBS OF GRITS AT 65.1 F, 19 LBS OF GRILLED TOMATOES AT 47.0 F, 16 LBS OF POT PIE MIX AT 44.4 F, 19 LBS OF BAKED POTATOES AT 45.1 F, 6 LBS OF SHRIMP AT 46.7 F, 30 LBS CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN TAMALES AT 46.7 F TO 47.1 F. INSTRUCTED MAMANGER THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED. VALUE $748, 135 LBS.
    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: EVIDENCE OF INSECTS FOUND ON PREMISES AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROVIDED. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 PLUS GNATS THROUGH-OUT DISHWASHING AREA ON CEILING AND WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE LCIENSED PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES AND REMOVE ALL LIVE ACTIVITY. MUST OVERHEAD DOOR-4 HAS 1/2 INCH IN RIGHT OCRNER AND LEFT SIDE AROUND DOCK FLOOR PLATING. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT ENTRY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
    code 18
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: MULTI USE UTENISL NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP TABLES IN COLD PREP ROOM NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS. GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLER DOORS NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND TORN GASKETS.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR NOT CLEAN THROUGH-OUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DAILY IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: LIGHT AND VENTILATION COVERS NOT CLEAN ABOVE PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILT-UP AND DETAIL CLEAN. HOLE NOTED UNDER PREP TABLE IN COLD PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE IN WALLS. WALLBASE IN BASEMENT BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL NOT SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP AND/OR INSTALL COVING.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HOT WATER FAUCET AND WELD SEAM ON LEFT SIDE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASING ROOM AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR PRODUCE COOLER NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BLACK CHAULK AND RECHAULK TO SEAL GAP.
    code 38
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: ESTABLISHMENT HAS NOT MET REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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