I - 94 Ribs & Grill

August 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THEROMETERS FOR INSIDE 2 DOOR COOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING WORKING INGREDIENTS (FLOUR) STORE ON PREP TABLE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 70 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ON PREMISE... BEHIND REFRIGERATION/FREEZER UNITS, IN REAR STORAGE AREA ALONGSIDE FREEZING UNITS, ON FLOORS UNDER PREP TABLES, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONGSIDE GRILL NEAR BACKDOOR, UNDER COUNTERTOP WHERE REGISTER IS PLACED. BLACK LIVE FLIES FLRYING THROUGHOUT PREPN AREA. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR ATTACHED TO STORAGE SPACE NOT RODENT PROOF. OBSERVED APPROXIMATLEY 1/4 INCH GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDED FOR CONTROLLING PEST IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38.020 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT SECURED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED MULTIPLE PEOPLE ENTERING FOOD PREP AREA FROM OUTSIDE THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT (STREET ACCESS). INSTRUCTED TO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO ENTER FOOD PREP SPACE IN ORDER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEAONED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAG STORED INSIDE 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE ONLY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AS REQUIRED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SPORES AS WELL AS RUST THROUGHOUT INTERIOR SURFACES OF 2 DOOR UNIT AS WELL AS SHELVING RACKS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILDUP.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLUMBING FIXTURES LOCATED IN TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ITEMS STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEXT TO UPRIGHT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESARY ITEMS (BARBER CHAIRS, CLOTHING ARTICLES, BIKES, ETC, CLEAN AND ELEVATE ALL ITMES AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.MUST MIANTAIN PREMISE. • OBSEVRED LARGE HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALLS AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRASH, FOOD DEBRIS, AND POOLING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT BULBS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN FRONT PREP/DINING AREA CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS INCREASE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 58

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