Joseph's Restaurant And Bar

April 2, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: FOUND (ONLY) EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA BACKING UP WITH A BROWNISH, GREASY LIQUID COMING FROM THE DRAIN PIPES AND SPILLING ON TO PREP FLOORS. SINK IS SEVERLY CLOGGED AND IS NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SINK REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 10Priority
food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR AND PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, BAR HAND SINK HAD PADS AND OTHER ITEMS COMPLETEL BLOCKIN IT AND THERE WAS A MOP BUCKET AND MOP OBSTRUCTING THE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR AND IN THE PREP AREA WITH NO SOAP/HAND DRYING DEVICES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN BOTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1151291 DATED 05/15/13 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: 33- CLEAN INTERIOR OF OVENS, BAR COOLER, CLEAN EXTERIOR OF #10 CAN STORAGE HOLDER. CLEAN AND SANITIZE REAR SLICER. 34- CLEAN FLOORS IN DISH AREA, UNDER FRYER. 35- CLEAN WALLS UNDER/AROUND DISH MACHINE. NEED TO REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN WOMENS RESTROOM AND IN HALLWAYS OUT SIDE RESTROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA. • MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE ICE BIN IN THE BAR AREA. MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THE ICE, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, KNIFE RACK, PREP TABLES AND STORAGE RACKS IN PREP AND IN COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR IN FRONT OF REAR DOOR IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, IN THE BAR AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN BAR AREA AND IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND ALL SINKS, COOLERS, STORAGE RACKS AND PREP TABLES IN THE PREP AREA. • MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN HANDLING FOOD OR WASHING THE UTENSILS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A SANITIZED BIN OR IN THE SPACE PROVIDED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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