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August 31, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA FROM THE FRONT GREASE TRAP,STRONG FOUL ODOR WITH WASTE WATER ON THE SURFACE. OBSERVED OVER 1 INCH OF WASTE WATER ON FLOOR IN EAST SIDE OF THE BASEMENT EXTENING ALL THE WAY TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BASEMENT. ISSUE WITH THE GREASE TRAP CATCH BASE BY THE FRONT OF THE BASEMENT: OVERFLOWING. MANAGER CONTACTED PLUMBER BUT IS NOT CURRENTLY ONSITE. PLEASE NOTE: BASEMENT CONTAINS FOOD STORAGE IN DEEP FREEZERS AND DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: OBSERVED MEAT SKEWERS AT 108.6F, CHICKEN LEGS AT 116.7F, AND SCOTCH EGGS AT 117.7F ON THE STEAM TABLE ON TOP OF TINFOIL COVERING THE FOOD PANS. ALL FOOD ITEMS IN THE STEAM TABLE NOT PLACED ON TOP OF TINFOIL MET THE TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED 3 TOTES OF FISH AT 67.6F, 2 TOTES OF CHICKEN AT 72.0F, 2 TOTES OF OXTAIL AT 74.5F, AND A CONTAINER OF BEEF AT 68.3F INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR FREEZER. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARED 100# OF MEATH WORTH $500. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
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: FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: OBSERVED 8 LIVE ROACHES IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THE DINING AREA, UNPLUGGED AND NOT CURRENTLY BEING USED AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INFECTED AREAS. REAR SCREEN DOOR OFF THE MAIN KITCHEN IS RIPPED WITH HOLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SCREEN DOOR TO PREVENT PEST INTRUSION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM APRIL 16, 2015 ON REPORT #1533000: (38) OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE 3RD COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HOODVENTS SERVICE TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DISCOLORATION BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OVENS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR KITCHEN TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN, BASEMENT, STAIRS LEADING UPSTAIRS, HALLWAY LEADING OUTSIDE WHERE THE GREASE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED BY BUCKETS FROM AND DRIPPED OFF THE BUCKETS, OUTSIDE GROUND SURFACE WHERE GREASE RECEPTACLE IS LOCATED, AND GREASE TRAP THAT WAS OVERFLOWING IN THE BASEMENT, AND ALL OTHER AREAS AFFECTED BY WASTEWATER BACKUP MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITZIED BEFORE RE-OPENING.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT BULB IN THE FREEZER AND UNDER THE HOODVENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A WATER LEAK UNDER ALL 3-COMPARTMENTS OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES WITHOUT THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. ALL EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES MUST HAVE IDPH FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 16, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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