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Grace African Restaurant

April 3, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings2

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: F0UND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN OBSTRUCTED BY POTS AND PANS ON THE FLOOR AND PANS INSIDE OF THE SINK WITHOUT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. MANAGER REMOVE ITEMS BLOCKING THE SINK AND PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PER MY REQUEST. HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT EACH HAND SINK FOR EMPLOYEE USE IN PREP AREA AND THE SINK CANNOT BE OBSTRUCTED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND A CONTAINER OF SHELLED EGGS AND PEELED HARDBOILED EGGS ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE AT 80.3F, ONE CONTAINER OF FISH ON THE FLOOR AT 60.4F, AND A CONTAINER OF CHICKEN ON TOP OF THE CONTAINER OF FISH AT 61.6F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 60# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEANING OF INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALL WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR THE REFRIGERATION UNITS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE OR DISCARD UNECCESSARY ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT AND RE-ORGANIZE TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ALLOW PROPER CLEANING AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 17, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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