Johnnies Snack Shop

July 13, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MEN'S CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR. THE HANDLE TO THE HOT WATER IS BROKEN/INOPERABLE AND HOT WATER CANNOT BE TURNED ON AT THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SINK TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER TO THE SINK AND TO WASH HANDS AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK UNTIL THE MEN'S FAUCET IS REPAIRED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO COOLERS HOLDING IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED THE SMALLER PEPSI COOLER HOLDING AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 52 DEGREES AND THE LEFT 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING STORED IN THESE COOLERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE UNITS WERE TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
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 STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. IN THE SMALLER PEPSI COOLER, NOTED: CHEESE, 51 DEGREES, 30 LBS/$25; CUT MELON, 54-58 DEGREES, 5 LBS/$15; CUT TOMATOES, 48 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$10; EGGS, 50 DEGREES, 3 LBS/$5; CHORIZO, 49 DEGREES, 1 LB/$4. IN THE LEFT 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER: HAM, 49-50 DEGREES, 100 LBS/$90; HAMBURGER, 44 DEGREES, 10LBS/$60; ITALIAN BEEF, 49 DEGREES, 5 LBS/$20; CHICKEN, 48-52, 40 LBS/$65; CORNED BEEF, 47 DEGREES, 27 LBS/$40; HOT DOGS, 49 DEGREES, 4 LBS/$20; TURKEY, 49 DEGREES, 18 LBS/$29; PORK, 48 DEGREES, 5.5 LBS/$20; CHEESE, 48-53 DEGREES, 11. 5 LBS/$20. THESE PRODUCTS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 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: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS: THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS BARE HANDS TO GUIDE COOKED SAUSAGES ONTO A PLATE. HE ALSO GRABBED CUT TOMATOES FROM THE PREP TOP COOLER WITH HIS BARE HANDS AND PUT THEM ON A PLATE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN PUT ON CLEAN GLOVES WITHOUT FIRST WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED. THE EMPLOYEE DISCARDED THE FOOD, WASHED HIS HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVES. OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT DID NOT PROPERLY WASH HIS HANDS AFTER HANDLING RAW EGGS. NOTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS BARE HANDS TO CRACK APPROX. 5 EGGS INTO A BOWL, USE MULTI USE UTENSILS TO ADD OMELET TOPPINGS, DISPENSED OIL FROM A SQUEEZE BOTTLE ONTO THE GRILL, THEN GRAB A CLEAN PLATE TO PLATE THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING RAW EGGS. ALSO NOTED BOTH COOK LINE EMPLOYEES USING WET WIPING CLOTHS TO WIPE OFF FINGERS IN BETWEEN TASKS AT THE COOK LINE (IE: PLATING SANDWICH, HANDLING GIRLL UTENSILS, GRABBING CONTAINERS OF FOOD FROM COOLER). INSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS PROPERLY IN THE HAND SINK WHEN NECESSARY. OBSERVED OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINERS (FOR EMPLOYEE DRINKS) STORED ON SHELVING NEXT TO CLEAN SOUP BOWLS. INSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYEES CANNOT HAVE DRINKS IN FOOD PREP AREAS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-010
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROST ACCUMULATION IN THE FRY CHEST FREEZER AND THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST THE UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ON THE HOOD SURROUNDING THE FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELD BETWEEN THE SOUP WELLS AND THE SALAD PREP TOP COOLER IS CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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