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I 57 Smokehouse

August 7, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 50.9F BY MY THERMOMETER AND 50F PER THE COOLERS THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE COOLER FIXED SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND 25LBS. OF CHICKEN STORED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 60.2F-62-9F. MANAGER DENATURED AND DISCARDED THE PRODUCT, VALUED AT $143.50.
    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: BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER PLACING BREAD IN THE ORDERS WITH HER BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE WAX PAPER, UTENSILS, WEAR GLOVES (WASHING HANDS BEFORE/AFTER USE), ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS WHERE THE UTENSILS ARE STORED IN THE PREP AREA.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PIT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 14, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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