Hearty Cafe Pancake House

April 29, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN THE HANDSINK AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND NOT STORE ANY UTENSILS BETWEEN THE WALL AND SINK.
    code 43
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • CUTTING BOARDS ON MAIN HOT LINE IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN, DEEP DISCOLORATION AND MELTED IN AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
    code 55
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM AUGUST 21, 2023 REPORT #2580376 VIOLATION #49 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS, RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA, FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS, FOOD SPILLS ON WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL CORE VIOLATIONS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND MAINTAINING. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 23, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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