Grand Lux Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
  Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING RAW BEEF PATTIES AND SLICED TOMATOES WHITH BARE HANDS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN RAW MEAT AND READY-TO-EAT FOOD ITEMS. HAND SINK IS BLOCKED WITH CUTTING BOARD WHERE SMOOTHIES AND CONDEMINTS ARE SERVED. INSTRUCTED MGR TO HAVE EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS.
  code 6Priority
• ⚠️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. BROKER RUBBER GASKETS AT DRAWER COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  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. UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER, FAN COVERS IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLER NOT COOLER. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️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. NOT WORKING THERMOMETER AT PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 17, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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