John's Liquor & Deli

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• 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: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER BEAN SALAD AT 53.0F, FISH AT 53.1F, VEGETABLE SALAD AT 48.9F. PORK HAM AT 46.5F, TURKEY HAM AT 48.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD FOODS INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $134.44, TOTAL 27LBS. DISPLAY COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 38.0F. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST DEFROST #1 REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST REPAIR MISSING HANDLE OF THE SAME REACH IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INSIDE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE COCA COLA COOLER, EXTERIOR PARTS OF THE TWO STOVES IN THE KITCHEN AND THE BOTTOM VENT OF THE DAIRY COOLER.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM AND LIQUOR ROOM.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: FAN GUARD INSIDE THE COCA COLA COOLER WITH DUST BUILD -UP. VENT INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM,WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER.MUST PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: HEAVY LEAK ON THE PIPE UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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