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Hamburger Mary's/Mary's Rec Room

August 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 51.6F; POTATOES SALAD AT TEMP OF 46.8F; DICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 48.9F BEER MELTED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 48.7F, COOKED BLACK BEAN AT TEMP OF 51.9 FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE PREP DISPLAY COOLER BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED POUNDS 6, VALUE 9. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICE.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD,TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SUCH AS: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT,WIPING PREP TABLE WITH A DIRTY BLUE CLOTH, WIPING CAN OPENER,MOVING GARBAGE CAN THEN GOING BACK TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD:RED PEPPERS,CLEANED CARROTS,ETC.,WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND HAND WASHING BETWEEN TASK.OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGED GLOVES ,HOWEVER NO HAND WASHING PRIOR TO PUT ON A CLEAN PAIR GLOVES.INSTRUCTED TO MANAGER MUST CHANGE GLOVES EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND WASH HANDS PRIOR TO PUT ON A CLEAN PAIR GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION.OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE IN A HURRY COMING UP FROM BASEMENT OUTSIDE REAR STAIRCASE HOLDING IN HIS HANDS DIRTY(FRESHLY CUT MEAT)CUTTING BOARD AND A BLACK HANDLE LARGE KNIFE WITH BLOOD AND MEAT ON IT. IN THE BASEMENT OBSERVED A PREP TABLE ACROSS THE WALK-IN COOLER. NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT THAT LOCATION OR IN BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PREP TABLE OR RELOCATED TO FIRST FLOOR BY AN ACCESSIBLE EXPOSED HAND SINK OR INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL/HAND DRYING DEVICE AT MENTIONED LOCATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES,PRIMELY IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.LIQUOR ROOMS,BEHIND WATER TANK,GREASE TRAP AREA,WHICH FLOOR ON THAT LOCATION HAS A LAYER OF SOLID GREASE.MICE DROPPINGS ALSO WERE OBSERVED AT BEER STORAGE/BREWER AT FIRST FLOOR,AND BEHIND THE MAIN SOUTH BAR.OBSERVED FEW HOUSE FLIES IN THE KITCHEN.OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED: DOOR TUMBLER REMOVED AND RELOCATED,HOWEVER THE HOLE WAS LEFT UNSEALED. INSTRUCTED OT REMOVE DROPPINGS AND FLIES.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED,AND SEAL HOLE AT REAR DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS ICE CREAM INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNIT. GREASE INSIDE THE TWO DEEP FRYERS,BOTTOM PART INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: STANDING WATER IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND KEEP AREA DRY. DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 23, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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