Hellas Gyros

January 24, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED COOKS SPREADING MAYO ON BREAD BUNS IN THE KITCHEN,WITHOUT USING FOOD GLOVES. HANDS MUST BE GLOVED WHEN READY TO EAT FOOD PRODUCT IS HANDLED.NO HAND WASHING PRIOR TO HANDLE FOOD. INFORMATION GIVEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE TOP AND BOTTOM(ICE BIN).INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED BAGS OF FRIES STORED ON FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED SHELVES AND STORED FOOD PRODUCTS 6"ABOVE THE FLOOR.ALSO FOUND CHEESE CUBES STORED ON SHELF WITHOUT CONTAINER AND MIXED WITH ICE BUILD-UP ON SHELVES.FLOURED CHICKEN WINGS IN CONTAINER ON SHELVE UNCOVERED STACKED ON TOP EACH OTHER AND WITH ICE FORMED FROM UNIT.INSTRUCTED FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE STORED INSIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINER WITH LIDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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: WE OBSERVED OVER 25 RAT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES:BEHIND ICE MACHINE,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AT FRONT PREP AREA,UNDER THE PIZZA OVEN,UNDER SHELVES AT REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED.AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED MANAGER IS REQUIRED TO BE ON SITE DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN DOOR AT WALK-IN FREEZER: NORUBBER GASKET,OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKEN AND DOOR BROKEN NOT ABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY A SCRAPER WITH LONG STICKIS PUT UNDER THE HANDLE AND WALL,TO KEEP DOOR SHUT. NEED TO REPLACE DOOR,NO LONGER CAN BE REPAIRED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER AND COOLERS AT REAR PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATION OF DRY FOOD ON HANDLES AND DOORS.GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CABINET OF DEEP FRYER,GREASE ON PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENTS, AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: WOOD FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER(WERE DOOR IS BROKEN)NOT CLEANABLE, BROKEN/ROUGH SURFACE. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT FRONT PREP AREA,MUST SCRAPE GREASE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;ALSO FLOOR NOT EVEN ROUGH SURFACE. MUST REPAIR SAID FLOOR(FRONT AREA UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT)SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. MISSING BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER THE REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE "OLD STYLE SIGN,",NEED TO REPLACE.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BROKEN STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 26, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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