Happy Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: UPON REINSPECTION OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF NUMERIOUS LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES,15 BETWEEN STEAM TABLE,10 BEHIND DISHES ON SHELVING UNIT,6 LARGE ON LARGE DOUGH PRESSER,8 ON SMALL DOUGH PRESSER MACHINE,2 IN FRONT BEHIND COUNTER,12 -LIVE ROACHES AT 3-COMP SINK,AND MORE THAN 30 MICE DROPPING INSDE WATER PUMP ROOM ON FLOORS AROUND CLUTTER.PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1296528/DATED 8/21/2013.CRITICAL CITATION
  code 14Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FOUND FOOD EQUIPMENT,COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES,COOLERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS, DOUGH MIXER ETC.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF OLD FOOD, DEBRIS,ETC, BEHIND SINKS,MIXER,SINK.MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS..
  code 34
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: WATER METER SUPPLY STORAGE AREA TOO CLUTTERED,SOME STORAGE ON FLOORSALSO CLUTTER IN PREP AREA ON WALLS,TABLES,UNDER FRONT COUNTER..MUST PROPERLY STORE,REMOVE ANYTHING NOT USING TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREA.
  code 41
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN FOOD PREP AREA,PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT.MUST KEEP HAIR COVERED.MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 21, 2013: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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