Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 2 LARGE 4 GALLON CONTAINERS OF FISH BASE SOUP IN WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP RANGING BETWEEN 48.2-52.4F AT THE CENTER OF CONTAINER, CONTINERS PLACED IN COOLER A DAY BEFORE TO COOL DOWN. INSTRUCTED MGR TO COOL DOWN HOT FOOD ACCORDING TO HEALTH CODES, ie. 64LBS OF SOUP DISCARDED VALUED AT $75.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PREP COOLERS WITH BROKEN AND DIRTY RUBBER GASKETS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAN. • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MISSING COVER FOR ICE BIN AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST STORE MOPS AND BROOMS AWAY FROM ICE MAKER TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. STANDING WATER BEHIND PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO MINMIMZE STANDING WATER AS POSSIBLE. • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. BAGS AND BOXES OF PRODUCE LEFT ON FLOOR AFTER DELIVERY, INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANY FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR DIRECLTY, MUST KEEP ALL FOODS OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. HOLES IN WALK-IN COOLER CEILING, DAMAGED AND DUSTY INSULATION NEAR COOLING UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAIR SAID ITEMS.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 16, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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