Jewel Food Store

July 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings4

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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: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN, UNDER THE 1 COMP SINK WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSIDE THE BUTCHER PREP /CHICKEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO USE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL FLOOR DRAIN IS REPAIRED,CLEANED AND SANITIZED . MANAGER CONTACT PLUMBER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 10Priority
food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BAKERY BY THE 3 COMP SINK NOT WORKING,COMPLETELY CLOGGED.OBSERVED EMPLOYEES' WERE WASHING THEIR HANDS IN THE 3 COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK, AND HAVE EMPLOYEES USE THE OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE BAKERY. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON THE SELF SERVE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN SELLING AREA: BEEF CHILI 102F-109F, BEEF STEW 127F-129F. HOT FOOD AT HOT HOLDING UNIT MUST MAINTAIN 140F AND ABOVE.WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE UNIT WAS 150F.FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS24,VALUE 60. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH FOOD GLOVES ON, CLEANING/WIPING PREP TABLE, MOVING BOXES AND TOUCHING FOOD SCALE, THAN REMOVED GLOVES AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS PUT ON A NEW PAIR GLOVES AND HANDLED READY TO EAT PRODUCT: MIXING SALAD(LETTUCE, ONIONS, TOMATOES, ETC).INSTRUCTED MANAGER AND EMPLOYEE OF PROPER HYGIENIC PRACTICES ON HAND WASHING.FOOD DISCARDED .POUNDS 3,VALUE 18. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR RECEIVING AREA, IN BAKERY AREA:15 DROPPINGS UNDER 3 COMP SINK,20 DROPPINGS UNDER PREP TABLE ON THE NORTH WALL AND 5 DROPPINGS BY THE DISH MACHINE . ALSO IN DELI ON FLOOR 20 DROPPINGS BETWEEN ROTISSERIE AND PREP TABLE (WEST WALL).20 DROPPINGS BY THE DOOR OF REAR RECEIVING AREA. NOT AN INFESTATION,CERTAIN MENTIONED AREAS ITEMS ARE STORED ON FLOOR. RECOMMENDED TO MANAGER TO ELEVATE ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDE BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE(WEST WALL) AND SINK IN DELI DEPARTMENT,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSED HAND SINK SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER IN THE DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE STORE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PARTIALLY CLOGGED EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE NORTH WALL AND PREP TABLE IN BAKERY AREA
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REAR RECEIVING AREA EXTREMELY CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 31, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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