Giordano's Rest. & Pizzeria

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER DOORS IN POOR REPAIR, EXPOSED INSULATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FAN COVERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUIL-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER PREP COUNTERS AND WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS IN LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA WITH DAMAGED SURFACES AND PEELING PAINT, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. NO LIGHTS ABOVE ICE MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 36
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PREP COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 40
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF CUBES IN ICE BINS, NO COVER FOR BAR ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS AND STORE SCOOP OFF CUBES.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 16, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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