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November 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND TWO CONTAINERS OF SAUSAGE IN THE COLD-H0LDING UNIT NEXT TO THE GRILL DOUBLE STACKED ON TOP OF OTHER CONTAINERS OF SAUSAGE AT 58.7F. FOUND TWO CONTAINERS OF BRATS AT 79.7F, CHEESE BRATS AT 94.2F, ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AT 94.2F, AND TWO CONTAINERS OF STUFFED SAUSAGES AT 114.3 IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT; THE SAUSAGES OUT OF TEMPERATURE IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT WERE IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER ON TOP OF A STEEL CONTAINER THAT IS SUBMERGED IN BOILING WATER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE SAUSAGE IN A CONTAINER INSIDE OF A CONTAINER BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT REACH A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 140F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $250. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
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 RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 DROPPINGS BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT, APPROXIMATELY 5 DROPPINGS BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT, AND APPROXIMATELY 5 DROPPINGS IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE STAIRS AND THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL GAPS BETWEEN THE STAIRS AND WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, DETAIL CLEAN, AND SANITIZE INFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST STORE SINGLE SERVICE FORKS AND UTENSILS TO FACE ONE DIRECTION TO PREVENT HAND CONTACT WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS.
code 31
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SEAL THE GAPS IN THE BASEMENT BETWEEN THE WOODEN STAIRCASE AND THE WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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