Jimmys Best Seafood Market

May 20, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings17
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 5Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD SUCH AS 8LBS. RAW CHICKEN LEGS & THIGHS AT 49.1F INSIDE OF 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 8LBS. $16.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
    code 22
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED) • MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: MUST LABEL SQUEEZE BOTTLES AND BULK CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. • MUST LABEL REPACKAGED COLESLAW WITH INFORMATION GIVEN THAT'S FOR SALE.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 20 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND CRATES OF POP IN FRONT AREA,ON LEDGE OF LADDER ALONG WALL IN REAR AREA AND ON WOOD LEDGE AT HOT WATER TANK.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/20/24.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS ,AROUND LEFT SIDE OF DOOR FRAME AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT MOPSINK NEXT TO CLEAN DISH RACK OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM AREA AND STORE PROPERLY.
    code 39
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD.MANAGER HAD EMPLOYEE TO PUT ON A HAT DURING INSPECTION.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    code 41
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN GASKETS ON 3- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER. • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INCORRECT CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE CORRECT KIT AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA,FRYER CABINETS AND WHEEL BASES,WINDOW SILLS.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF CLOSING DEVICE DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTLY.
    code 53
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WITH LIDS WIDE OPEN,OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND BOXES AND ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER MUST REMOVE TRASH AND KEEP AREA MAINTAINED ,CLOSE LIDS TO BE TIGHT FITTING .(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED & MISSING CEILING TILES,BROKEN FLOOR TILE AT FRONT HAND SINK,HOLE IN FLOOR NEXT TO CHEST FREEZER.MUST TRIM CAULKING UNDER 3- COMP SINK TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND GREASE FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN REAR AND UNDER HOT WATER TANK. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AREAS.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION HOOD OVER OVEN IN REAR AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    code 56
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on May 17, 2024: 17 findings appeared for the first time.

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