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Halsted Street Deli

September 7, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER NEXT TO THE PASTRY DISPLAY CASE NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 55.3F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL COOLERS PROPERLY WORKING AND MAINTAINING AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. COOLER WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL FIXED AND REINSPECTED BY A CDPH INSPECTOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE PREP REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. HAM (50.7F), ROAST BEEF (49.5F), TURKEY (47.8F), CORNED BEEF (50.1F), MAYO (60.0F), CHEESE (50.5-59.7F), CUT TOMATOES (48.9F), LIQUID EGGS (50.9F), CREAM CHEESE (53.1F) AND MILK (55.1F). FOOD WAS DENATURED AND DISCARDED, A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 47.5LBS. VALUED AT $112.02. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER DURING STORAGE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE PREP REACH IN COOLER (THAT WAS NOT AT TEMP.) ARE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE LOWER SURFACE IN CABINETS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DIRT, MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE BEVERAGE STATION, IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THE WALLS AND CEILING ABOVE THE REGISTER AND BY THE CLOCK HAS DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. 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: THE RIGHT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER OBSERVED WITH A LONG BEARD BUT NO BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND WEAR. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WASH CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. ALSO, MULTI-USE UTENSIL (KNIFE) STORED IN BETWEEN THE COOLER AND COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE KNIFE.
code 43

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