Jewel Food Store

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 1960753. REPORT DATED 9/19/2016. VIOLATION INCLUDES #18; OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR AREA BEHIND THE BAKERY ON THE WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLES AND ON WALLS AROUND THE BAILER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. REAR BAKERY AREA NON COMPLIANT, FLIES STILL REMAIN. MORE FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN BAKERY AREA WHERE PREPARATION AND BAKING OCCURS. INFORMED MANAGER TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN BAKERY IMMEDIATELY, UNTIL AFFECTED AREAS HAVE DETAIL CLEANED, AND A RE-INSPECTED IS CONDUCTED BY CDPH. RE INSPECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: BAKERY PREP AREA-INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINK, DISH MACHINE, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES. DELI/KITCHEN AREA- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE, PREP SHELVES AND DISPLAY CASE. INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: FLOORS THROUGHOUT BAKERY, BAKERY WALK-IN COOLER, DELI/KITCHEN AREA, INSIDE DELI WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD ACCUMULATION, FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DELI/KITCHEN AREA, MEAT/SEAFOOD, PRODUCE PREP AREA WITH WATER POOLING, INSIDE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER, REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, FLOORS THROUGHOUT EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM. NOTED WATER POOLING ALONG THE WALLS UNDERNEATH ICE MACHINE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PRODUCE PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM AND INSIDE WASHROOM FLOORS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT ELECTRICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING (2)LIGHT BULBS INSIDE BAKERY WALK-IN FREEZER AND BURNT LIGHT BULBS IN OPEN DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER ACROSS DAIRY WALK-IN/DISPLAY COOLER.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED SHELVINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 19, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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