Harold's Chicken Shack #35

August 23, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP & SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO SOAP AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. ALSO, NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA OR AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND A SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES. ALSO, OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY WASHING HANDS AT THE UTENSIL WASHING SINK WITHOUT SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. MUST WASH HANDS AT A HAND WASHING SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND WASHING HANDS IN A UTENSIL WASHING SINK IS PROHIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
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: FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. FOUND APPROXIMATLEY 10-15 LIVE SMALL FLIES CRAWLING ON WALLS AND FLYING IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM,REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN THE PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO, FOUND SEVERAL APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTER REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR CONCRETE THRESHOLD AND SEAL THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. ALSO, INNER REAR EXIT DOOR OFF TRACK AND DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE DIRTY/CRACKED GROUT FROM ALONG SIDE MOP SINK AND ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST RESEAL TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT RUSTY SHELVES AND SURFACES ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS,PREP TABLES,STORAGE SHELVES,AND COOLERS. MUST INCLUDE ALL ATTACHED LEGS,WHEELS,HANDLES,POWER CORDS AND PIPES. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE TOILET AND SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNERS UNDER THE MOP SINK AND 3 COMP SINK AND REMOVE GRIME AND OTHER DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND REMOVE GREASE. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS UNDER MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES,REPAIR COVING AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA. ALSO PROVIDE LIGHT SHILEDS AND END CAPS WHERE MISSING ON ALL LIGHTS ABOVE PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AND REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THE LEFT END OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. (NO CITATION ISSUED, WATER NOT LEAKING DIRECTLY ONTO FOOD OR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES) ALSO, REPAIR LEAKS FROM CEILING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM REAR STORAGE AREA. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA TO STORE ALL EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS AND REMOVE SHOES AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS FROM STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO PROPERLY STORE ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
code 43

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