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Gio's Sports Bar

June 25, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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: NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT BOTH PREP AREA EXPOSED SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR BOTH SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (PREPARING/SERVING SANDWICHES, SALADS AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) A CITY CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR DENIS BALTAZAR, HOWEVER PERSON NOT ON DUTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. BUSINESS OWNER STATED, "THIS IS HIS DAY OFF, I CAN'T HAVE HIM HERE 7 DAYS A WEEK." INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED/INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES AT MAIN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL, SHELVES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, AND SLICER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AT PREP AREAS, BAR AREA, AND THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON WALLS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN/PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS. OPENINGS ON WALLS IN BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: RUST ON GREASE TRAP UNDER KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND RE-SEAL GREASE TRAP, AND REPAIR LEAKING PIPES IN THE BASEMENT.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER IN BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: CLEANING TOWELS AND ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED TOWELS IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 7, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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