India House

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BUS TUB OF APPROXIMATLY 20 LBS OF PARTIALLY FROZEN CHICKEN STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. CHICKEN WAS IMPROPERLY THAWING. CHICKEN WAS REMOVED FROM FLOOR AND PLACED IN 2 COMPARTMENT SINK UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED ON PROPER THAWING PROCEDURES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
  code 17
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEHIND BAR WAS FOUND AT 0 PPM OF CHLORINE. DISH MACHINE WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION 7-38-030
  code 24
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARRED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLERS NEED TO BE LABELED AND DATED.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOWER SHELFS OF PREP TABLES WHEN YOU FIRST ENTER KITCHEN CONTAINING RUST. MUST RESTORE LOWER SHELFS OF PREP TABLES TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE 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 BUILD UP INSIDE SODA GUN HOLDERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOETERS IN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR BEHIND COOKING LINE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS IS ALL REFIRGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN. THERMOMTERS NEED TO BE CONSPICUOUS AND CHECKED OFTEN TO INSURE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ARE AT 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BUS BUCKET OF PARTIALLY FROZEN CHICKEN STORED ON FLOOR. CHICKEN WAS REMOVED FROM FLOOR DUNING INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 7, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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