Hash House A Go Go

October 15, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE TWO LINE PREP COOLERS ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH AIR TEMPERATURES OF 50.2F AND 48.2F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND TURKEY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
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 INSIDE OF THE TWO LINE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED TURKEY AT 50.3F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 52.1F, BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES AT 52.8F, CUT TOMATOES AT 53.2F, SHELL EGGS AT 53.7F, EGG WHITES AT 44.F, GRAVY AT 55.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WORTH $100. 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 DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASH AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE AT 100PPM CHLORINE. 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. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF BOTH MACHINES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF BOTH MACHINES. 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: REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOFED. THERE IS A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. ALSO, OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND AT THE STAIRCASE TO THE BASEMENT. 10 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1395893 ON 2/3/14 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - DEFROST ICE FROM INTERIOR OF LINE PREP COOLER ON THE CONDENSER UNIT AND MAINTAIN. 34/01 - RESEAL THE FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. 35/01 - SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE PEELING PAINT AND REPAIR THE CEILING ALONG THE KITCHEN HALLWAY TO THE BASEMENT STAIRCASE. 36/01 - OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE DEEP FRYER. MUST INSTALL A LIGHT SHIELD. 38/01 - REPAIR ALL THE SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THEY CAN ALL HOLD WATER IN THE SINK BASINS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS AND ICE CREAM FREEZER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWASH AREA, PREP AREA AND BARS WHERE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT BAR.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LIGHT SHIELD MISSING ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST INSTALL A LIGHT SHIELD.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE ICE SCOOPS FOR THE ICE MACHINES IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 3, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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