Jamaican Gates

July 31, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/MAINTAIN IT MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND 4 FLY STRIPS HANGING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STRIPS AND ONLY HANG IN NON-FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD AND DISHWASHING PREP AREAS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND WEAR HAIT RESTRAINTS TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO WILL BE IN THE PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND THE TOILET ROOM SINK IN NEED OF RECAULKING. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND SINK AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE OR REPLACE. MUST MAINTAIN SMOOTH SURFACES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND A LEAK AT THE ELBOW OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE MOP STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP BUCKET IN THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP TO AIR DRY. MAINTAIN. • FOUND A LARGE GRILL STORED OUTSIDE IN THE BACKYARD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND THE FLOOR TILES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE REAR DAMAGED AND SEVERLY STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2549492 ON 02/07/2022(ALSO REINSPECTION REPORT #2549759 DATED 02/14/2022) NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: #37-3-302.12: **C** Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. #39-3-305.11: **C** Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR. #47-4-101.19: **C** Nonfood-Contact Surfaces OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ON SHELVING UNDER FRONT COUNTER AND PEELING PAINT ON SHELVING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND PAINT ALL SHELVING UNITS. #49-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #51-5-204.12: **C** Backflow Prevention Device, Location (NO BACKFLOW DEVICE) OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #55-6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55.6-501.11: **C** Maintained in Good Repair, Facilities (FACILITIES NOT IN GOOD REPAIR) OBSERVED OPENING ALONG BASEBOARD UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN. #55-6-501.114: **C** Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 14, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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