Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUOS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE WARMING UNIT. WARMING UNIT WAS NOT BEING USED CORRECTLY AND WAS NOT MAINTAINING FOOD AT 140F. THE FOLLOWING FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED: 30 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 101.0F VALUED AT $50, 10LBS OF FISH AT 120.3F VALUED AT $25 AND 10LBS OF CHICKEN NUGGETS AT 119.3 VALUED AT $20. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
  code 3Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT DATED 5/16/16 INSPECTION #1931225 VIOLATION # 32 SPLASH GUARD NEEDED ON EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #45 NOT ALL STAFF WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MAKE SURE ALL STAFF OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. VIOLATIONS WERE DUE TO BE CORRECTED BY 8/16/16. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 29
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MICROWAVE UNCLEAN WITH FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS IN MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOM UNCLEAN. CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALLS OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM NEAR HAND DRYING DEVICE UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHEILD ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITHCEN. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED OLD WARMING UNIT STORED IN BACK ROOM NEXT TO MOP SINK. REMOVE OLD NON WORKING EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 19, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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