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Grota Restaurant

May 14, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: Bulk dry food containers in kitchen not labeled.Instructed to label all foods not in original containers.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Large pots and pans not properly stored.Instructed to properly store,invert to prevent contamination before use.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced and provide and maintain ice bin covers for ice bins at bars.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Can opener attached to food prep table,hood/filters above cooking equipments and sides of hot cooking equipments,fan covers inside the walk-in-cooler,bar guns and housing attached are not cleaned.Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Ceiling vent in kitchen and inside the toilet rooms are dusty.Instructed to remove and maintain.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Must Repair non-working lights in the kitchen areas and maintain.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Additional cleaning and reorganizing of basement storage area and remove unnecessary articles due to potential pest harborage. Items kept must be properly stored to 6" off floor/wall for easier cleaning.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Ice dispensing utensil for ice machine must be properly stored and inverted to prevent contamination before use.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 16, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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