Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant

September 24, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED A LARGE POT OF COOKED RICE AT 104.1F SITTING ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS ABOVE 135F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL AREA. OBSERVED FISH AT 47.8F AND CHICKEN AT 61.5F INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE INSECTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND OFFICE NEXT TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED 2 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR OF THE OFFICE AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 5 LIVE HOUSE FLIES ON THE CEILING AND FLYING AROUND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND OFFICE NEXT TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY ALUMINUM FOIL PANS BEING SCRAPED IN THE SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE SINGLE USE ALUMINUM FOIL PANS. ALSO OBSERVED RUST ON THE STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE PEPSI COOLER AT THE BACK WALL OF THE RESTAURANT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE SHELVES OR SCRAPE AND REPAINT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL COOKING SURFACES AND TABLES THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA INCLUDING THE EXTERIOR OF THE OVENS, PREP TABLES, 1 BURNER STOVES, DEEP FRYER, PREP COOLERS INSIDE AND OUT, FOOD STORAGE SHELVES, BOTTOM OF THE HOT HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT AT THE FRONT COUNTER, INTERIOR OF ALL MICROWAVES, THE FLOOR MIXER AND DOUGH SHEETER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK BENEATH THE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP/SCRAPE SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND GREASE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVED FOOD WASTE AND GARBAGE ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE AND GREASE DUMPSTERS. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD WASTE AND GREASE AND GARBAGE ON THE TOP OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND GREASE DUMPSTER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE TROUGH FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WHERE FOOD IS ACCUMULATING. CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. • REPAIR THE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NEXT TO THE BACK EXIR DOOR WHERE WATER AND GREASE ARE ACCUMULATING. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. REPAIR THE CEILING IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR THE WALL AND BASEBOARD TILES BEHIND THE INTERIOR DOOR TO THE BACK HALLWAY WHERE THE WALK-IN COOLER IS LOCATED. REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES WHERE STANDING WATER IS ACCUMULATING BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES. REPLACE ANY BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2484629 ON 2/8/21 NOT CORRECTED: 55 - OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A FACE MASK WHILE WORKING INSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS MUST WEAR A FACE MASK INSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. UNSAFE AND UNSANITARY PREMISES. CITATION ISSUED 7-28-060.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 8, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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