Josephine's Cookin'

August 14, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: WALK-IN PRODUCE COOLER IN BASEMENT AND 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN AREA OUTSIDE FOOD PREP AREA HOLDING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMPS RECORDED AT 49.1F & 62.4F. BOTH UNITS REQUIRE SERVICING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 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: SOUR CREAM-62.1F,CUT WATERMELON-64.1F, EGGS-52.1F, COTTAGE CHEESE-62.2F-ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL-7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING IN FINAL RINSE CYCLE, NO RESIDUAL READING ON TEST STRIP WHEN TESTED AFTER CYCLE IS COMPLETED. MUST HAVE UNIT SERVICED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON SHELVES IN WAITRESS STATION AREA BY MAIN DINING ROOM, ON SHELVES IN WALL CABINETS IN AREA BY FOOD PREP AREA, SCATTERED ON FLOOR BASES IN BASEMENT AREA, IN LINEN ROOM, AND IN STORAGE AREAS ON BANQUET SIDE OF PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS & FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED TO HELP IN DETERMINING WHETHER ITEMS ARE COOLED WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME FRAME(140 TO 70 IN 2 HOURS, 70 TO 40 IN 4 HOURS).
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL RUSTY SHELVES & STORAGE RACKS THROUGHOUT AND SURFACES IN WALK-IN COOLERS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE PAINTED OR REPLACED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL SHELVES, STORAGE RACKS, CABINET INTERIORS, COOKING STOVES, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE FOOD PARTICLES ARE FOUND.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: PUDDLES OF WATER ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND IN FOOD PREP AREA-MUST KEEP THESE AREAS FREE OF EXCESS WATER. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM (INCLUDING BASEMENT ALL SECTIONS OF THE BASEMENT).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN DOORS & LIGHT SWITCHES THROUGHOUT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM(S). SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS WHERE NOTICED. LARGE SECTION OF CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREA BY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING HEAVILY AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN ON 8-13-12. MUST REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: AREA OF BASEMENT WHERE CHAIRS ARE STORED IS TOO CLUTTERED, UNABLE TO CLEAN, INSPECT OR SERVICE AREA, MUST STORE IN A MORE ORGANIZED MANNER.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2010: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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