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Ghareeb Nawaz Express

April 23, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

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: REAR EXPOSED SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH GYRO CONE AND SLICED GYRO STORED ON TOP OF EXPOSED SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM SINK. EXPOSED SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. OBSERVED NO SOAP AT EXPOSED SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF CHILI CHICKEN 52.6F-60.F STORED ON PREP TABLE, COOKED POTATOES 51.9F, COOKED VEGETABLES 51.5F, COOKED CHICKPEAS 50.3F STORED IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER, MILK 50.1F STORED ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT BEVERAGE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 30LBS, $100 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING FOOD UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT IN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY SET UP 3-COMPARTMENT TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF FOOD STORED UNPROTECTED AND UNCOVERED IN REACH-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOT HOLDING UNITS. REPLACE GASKETS ON BEVERAGE PREP COOLER DOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
code 32
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION. PROVIDE LONG HANDLE UTENSILS FOR DISPENSING FOOD IN REAR PREP COOLER.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT AVAILABLE. PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES BY 7-23-15.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 24, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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