Hash House A Go Go

January 27, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings4

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED THE BASEMENT BAR AREA WITHOUT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK INSTALLED. PLUMBING WAS PROVIDED FOR A HANDSINK WITH COLD AND HOT WATER VALVES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK MUST BE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE BASEMENT BAR UNTIL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK HAS BEEN INSTALLED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
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 PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE COOK'S LINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND AT THE 1ST FLOOR BAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS MUST BE SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SAUSAGES STORED IN A STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINER ON TOP OF THE FLAT TOP GRILL AT 114.6F. ALSO OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF CUT MELON STORED ON ICE AT 56.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 3# OF FOOD WORTH $15. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER WAS AVAILABLE AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINES AT THE 1ST FLOOR OR THE BASEMENT BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AT BOTH MACHINES AND MAINTAIN A FINAL RINSE CONCENTRATION OF 100PPM CHLORINE. MANAGEMENT ADDED A BOTTLE OF SANITIZER AT THE 1ST FLOOR DISHMACHINE AND A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE WAS OBSERVED. THE BASEMENT DISHMACHINE WAS NOT SET UP WITH ANY CHEMICALS AT THIS TIME. BASEMENT BAR DISHMACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED RUST ON THE STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES OF THE LARGER ICE MACHINE AND DISCOLORATION AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MACHINE OR REMOVE RUST AND DISCOLORATION FROM THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES AND ALSO REPLACE ANY SOILED WATER HOSES INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HALLWAY FROM THE PREP AREA TO THE BASEMENT STAIRCASE. APROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DEFROST ICE FROM INTERIOR OF LINE PREP COOLER ON THE CONDENSER UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE DISHMACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, SHELF ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA INCLUDING FOOD DEBRIS BETWEEN FLOOR TILES AND AROUND WALLS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. RESEAL THE FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE PEELING PAINT AND REPAIR THE CEILING ALONG THE KITCHEN HALLWAY TO THE BASEMENT STAIRCASE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE DEEP FRYER. MUST INSTALL A LIGHT SHIELD.
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: THE BASEMENT WASHROOM DOOR LACKS A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MUST INSTALL.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARMTENT SINK SO THAT IT IS NOT SPRAYING WATER. REPAIR ALL THE SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THEY CAN ALL HOLD WATER IN THE SINK BASINS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2013: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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