J & J Fish & Chicken

September 18, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE WHITE ROUND CONTAINERS OF FLOUR NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SMALL FLIES AND THREE LARGE FLIES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA, IN AREAS SUCH AS SURFACE OF LARGE GREASE CONTAINER, UTILITY SINK, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON LARGE BOTTLES OF SAUCE AND SEASONINGS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 9/18/2023. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG BASE OF WALL UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNITS AND LARGE WHITE ROUND CONTAINERS IN HALLWAY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 9/18/2023. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SODA CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND TO PREVENT ARERAS FOR PEST HARBORAGE. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER IN WALKIN COOLER AND ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER. ALL NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED RED AND BLUE CUTTING BOARDS STAINED BLACK AND DEEPLY GROOVED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THIRD COMPARTMENT CLOSET TO UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FAUCET LONG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF TWO AND THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES AND GASKETS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN COLD HOLDING DISPLAY COOLER INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BAGS OF TRASH AND BOXES STORED ON GROUND NEXT TO DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED ALL TRASH AND BOXES SHALL BE STORED IN DUMPSTER SO THAT THEY ARE INACCESSIBLE TO INSECTS AND RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES, IN AREAS SUCH AS DISHWASHING, PREP AREA, WASHROOM AND WAITING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILDUP ON FLOORS, IN BETWEEN AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, UNDERNEATH SHELVING IN HALLWAY, UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND AREA SURROUNDING AND INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ON WALLS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLUTTER ON FLOOR SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE ITEMS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND TO PREVENT AREAS FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON VENTS OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE ON FILTERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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