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Irish American Heritage Center

June 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-20-14,REPORT #1424275. #33- OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE (1ST FLOOR PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. #38- 1ST FLOOR WOMENS HAND WASHBOWLS HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES NOT CALIBRATED (WATER TURNS OFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER HANDLES ARE LET GO). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RECALIBRATE COLD AND HOT WATER HANDLES TO ALLOW CONTINUOUS WATER FLOW FOR A MINIMAL OF 15 SECONDS AT ALL WASHROOM SINKS. TODAY OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS, FOUND BLACK UNKNOWN PARTICLES INTO ICE CUBES.ICE ARE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM UNIT:CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN AND EXPOSED INSULATION LINER INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER DOOR AT FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN.FOUND BROKEN AND INSULATION EXPOSED AT LINER INSIDE DOOR OF ICE MACHINE AT FOURTH FLOOR SATELLITE PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID LID LINERS.IF IS REPAIRED SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.ALSO MUST BE FOOD GRADE APPROVED. RAW WOOD PANEL ON EAST WALL BY THE MOP SINK IN THE KITCHEN, SURFACE IS POROUS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. METAL PANEL AT FIRST FLOOR BAR, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS RUSTED AND WITH A HUGE HOLES,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE METAL PANEL. NO WASTE LINE CONNECTION FROM POP GUN DISPENSERS AT BOTH BARS,MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN. RUBBER GASKET BROKEN AT ICE MACHINE DOOR PANEL INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,ALSO SCREWS ARE RUSTY INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.FOURTH FLOOR SATELLITE PREP AREA.NO LID PROVIDED AT ICE BIN BEHIND THE FOURTH FLOOR BAR,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE INSIDE DEEP FRYERS,BURNED FOOD INSIDE THE OVENS,GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOORS:BEHIND BARS(FOOD,BROKEN GLASSES,BOTTLE CAPS GRIMES AND DEBRIS);KITCHEN(UNDER THE DISH MACHINE,COOKING EQUIPMENT,BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE,ALSO A STRONG FOUL ODOR FROM FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND PUDDLE OF WATER);SATELLITE PREP AREA AT FOURTH FLOOR(UNDER AND AROUND THE GREASE BOX,BEHIND AND SIDE OF ICE MACHINE,AND CORNERS). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREA MENTIONED.KEEP FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,SATELLITE PREP AREA AND BARS. BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAIN AT FIRST FLOOR BAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: TWO BROKEN WALL TILE AT CORNER OF BASEBOARD BY THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT SATELLITE PREP AREA DEBRIS AND FOOD STAINS ON WALL UNDER THE DISH MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AND BOTH BARS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: WATER STAINS ON LIGHT SHIELD AT SATELLITE PREP AREA,FOURTH FLOOR.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 20, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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