Golden Apple Restaurant

May 10, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDWASHING SINK AT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR FOR HANDWASHING DUE TO DRAIN PIPES PROFUSELY LEAKING,NOT ABLE TO USE IT.OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ON FLOOR UNDER SAID SINK AND EQUIPMENTS.TEMPORARILY MUST USE HAND WASHING SING AT REAR PREP AREA/DISHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. ALSO OBSERVED COOKS HANDLING NON-FOOD ITEMS: FROM LEAVING PREP AREA,MOVING GARBAGE CONTAINER AND DIRTY POTS; LEAVING PREP AREA AND ORGANIZE REAR AREAS,THAN RETURNED TO PREP STATION, GLOVED HANDS AND CONTINUE TASK OF COOKING BY HANDLING FOODS.NO HANDWASHING PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUE. PRIORITY CITATION :7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOOD WITH INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. WE OBSERVED HALF PAN OF COOKED SHREEDED BOILED POTATOES STORED ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT TEMP OF 68.7F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUND 7, VALUE 20 PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUE.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOTED ORANGE JUICE TRANSFERRED FROM GALLON(WHICH IS DELIVERED IN FROM A DIFFERENT PREMISES) PLASTIC TO GO GLASSES, NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND LIST OF INGREDIENTS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS LINE METAL SPATULES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALLS. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER/TRAY TO STORE MENTIONED ITEMS TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BUILD-UP ICE ON PIPES OF CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER .INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT PREP AREAS.REPAIR ISSUE • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USED EGG CARTON FLATS AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT ON THE GRILL LINE. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR WASHABLE CONTAINER TO HOLD IN-USE UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE UNIT WATER LINE,AT REAR AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN OR TO KNOW THE EXISTING LOCATION.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OVERFLOWING WATER ONTO FLOOR,WHEN STOPPER IS RELESEAD AT ONE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,IN DISHROOM. REPAIR ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: COVER IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FOOD PREP AREAS ARE COVERED WITH CARDBOARDS AND RUBBER MATTS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES AND INSTALL MISSING FLOOR TILES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. REMOVE CARDBOARDS FROM FLOORS THROUGHUT PREMISES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2022: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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