Hearty Cafe Pancake House

September 1, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ELECTRIC MIXER STORED INSIDE HAND WASHING SINK IN COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. HAND WASHING SINK SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    code 10Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCOVERED RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED READY TO EAT CHEESE IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE RAW FOOD UNDER READY TO EAT FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 15
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW EGGS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 61.7F-66.2F IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL UNLABELED CONTAINERS OF FOOD IN WALK-IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD WITH COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON PREP TABLE IN COOKING LINE AND OVER 20 FLYING INSECTS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS OFF FLOOR.
    code 39
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF SLICERS, PREP TABLES, FRYERS, GRILL, STOVE, PREP COOLERS, FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER COOLING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS TO PREVENT BREEDING PLACE FOR PEST.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED INADQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56
  • Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING FACE COVERINGS IN PREP AREA. ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS MUST WEAR FACE COVERINGS(COVERING NOSE AND MOUTH) WHEN INDOORS AND ANY PUBLIC PLACE. VIOLATION 7-28-060 CITATION ISSUED
    code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 26, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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