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March 2, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE. MUST OBTAIN. PROCEDURE WAS PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT ON SHELVES NEAR ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK. OBSERVED 20 RODENT DROPPINGS IN CORNER OF BASEMENT NEAR REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS. OBSERVED 10 RODENT DROPPINGS AT TOP OF STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT. OBSERVED 20 RODENT DROPPINGS IN KITCHEN UNDER STOVE AND COOKING AREA. ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN NEEDS TO BE PULLED AWAY FROM WALLS, AND ALL RODENT DROPPINGS NEED TO BE REMOVED. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM BASEMENT AND STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ELIMINATE ALL AREAS OF HARBORAGE IN BASEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER NEAR GRILL. REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN SHELF SURFACE. OBSERVED CAULKING AROUND DUMP SINK IN FRONT SERVICE AREA TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AND CAULKING AROUND HAND SINK TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD IN REAR COOKING ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RED PLASTIC CUTTING BOARD SCRATCHED AND SCORED WITH DARK GROOVES UNABLE TO COME CLEAN. REMOVE CUTTING BOARD FROM FACILITY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AREA UNDER GRILL IN KITCHEN VERY UNCLEAN WITH AN EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA UNDER GRILL. OBSERVED ALL UTILITY LINES AND GAS PIPES BEHIND GRILL DRIPPING WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN ALL PIPES AND UTILITY LINES BEHIND GRILL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD BE LOCATED ON WATER LINE OF COFFEE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER DUMP SINK ON FRONT SERVICE AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MUST RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS VERY UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS. OBSERVED FLOOR AT TOP OF STAIRS VERY UNCLEAN. CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MOPS NEED TO BE HUNG TO DRY AFTER USE. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM BASEMENT NEED TO BE REMOVED TO REDUCE CLUTTER AND RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 2456738 DATED 11/17/2020 NOT CORRECTED INCLUDING VIOLATION # 51 NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT DUMP SINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. #55 OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING TILE IN BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR. #53 NO LID ON TRASHCAN IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 17, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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