Hotspot Grill

May 19, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA, WITH DIRTY STANDING WATER, AND CANNOT BE USED. OWNER HAS 48 HRS TO HAVE SINK REPAIRED. ANOTHER HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA (ABOUT 10 FEET) HAS BOTH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOOD BEING STORED ON A PREP TABLE IN THE PREP AREA. 30 LBS OF CHICKEN, AT 57.2F, VALUED AT $60. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LEAVE THE PREMISES TO GO PURCHASE BLEACH, RETURN TO THE RESTAURANT AND BEING TAKING ORDERS AND HANDELING FOOD FOR CUSTOMERS WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO STOP WHAT HE WAS DOING AND WASH HANDS. ALSO DISCUSSED NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. USE GLOVES, TONGS, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)(B)
code 6Priority
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 APPROXIMATELY 25 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE MANAGER'S OFFICE AND THE FURNACE ROOM ALONG THE WALL BASE. REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIAZE AFFECTED AREA. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. DEFROST AND CLEAN DEEP FREEZERS IN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; LOWER SHELF ON PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF 3-COMP AND MOP SINKS; FRYER, AND WHEEL CASTERS ON ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AND TOILET ROOM, CEILING VENT ABOVE CASH REGISTER AND IN TOILET ROOM HAS DUST ACCUMULATION. WALL AROUND THE 3-COMP AND IN HALL NEAR TOILET ROOM SINK IS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 20, 2015: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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