Kurowski Sausage Shop & Rich's Bakery

June 26, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 1ST FLOOR MEAT SMOKING ROOM HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED WITH WOODEN BOARD ON TOP SET AS A TABLE WITH ASSORTED ITEMS STORED ON TOP. ALSO OBSERVED THE 2ND FLOOR MEAT PREP ROOM HAND WASHING BLOCKED FOR USE WITH SOILED, MEAT GRINDING PLATES STORED INSIDE THE SINK. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. INSTRUCTED THE HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES AND SINK MUST BE USED FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-30(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER IMPROPERLY STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE OR ON TOP OF PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLES. RAW FISH OVER READY TO EAT PEAS, RAW LIQUID EGGS OVER FRESH CARROTS, RAW CHICKEN OVER UNCOVERED HARD BOILED EGGS, RAW EGGS ON TOP OF PREPARED FOOD. ALL FOODS REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOODS PROTECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS PREPARED FOODS HELD HOT IN A HOT HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: CHICKEN AT 106.5F & 125.6F, MEAT GOULASH AT 128.7F, LIVER AT 110.3F, POTATOES AT 112.8F AND MEAT SOUP AT 88F. HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 129.2F. APPROXIMATELY 50LBS FOOD DISCARDED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $300.00. HOT HOLDING UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, ADEQUATELY HOLDS HOT FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS ASSORTED DELI MEATS INSIDE A DELI DISPLAY COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.4F TO 60.8F. COOLER WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.3F. ALL MEATS DISCARDED. APPROXIMATE VALUE AT $500.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED ASSORTED PREPARED, READY TO EAT TCS FOODS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER SUCH AS COOKED MEATS, NOT DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOODS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED, TCS FOODS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: LARGE SECTION OF THE DELI DISPLAY COOLER NOT MAINTAINING AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. COOLER FOUND AT THAT SECTION RANGING BETWEEN 49.3F TO 55F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F, C.D.P.H. CONTACT FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: BROKEN PLASTIC SPLASH GUARD ON THE BASEMENT KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES METAL DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH BROKEN, CRACKED, BENT METAL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP IN THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN WATER DRAINS INTO THE MIDDLE SINK, OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP WITH FOOD DEBRIS INTO THE OTHER TWO COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SINK TO PROPERLY DRAIN WITHOUT WASTE WATER BACK-UP. ALSO NOTED A RUBBER HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FAUCET NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE AND REMOVE FOOD AND RUST.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM A FLOOR GREASE INTERCEPTOR IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT WAS ABLE TO TURN ON PUMP, STOP WASTE WATER BACK UP AND REMOVE STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO BLEACH EFFECTED AREAS BEFORE RESUMING FOOD PREP AND CLEAN OUT INTERCEPTOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND REAR OUTDOOR RECEIVING AREA WITH EXCESSIVE UNUSED AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS PILED AND STORED THROUGHOUT SUCH AS AN OLD TIRE, PILED PLASTIC CRATES AND BARRELS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. • CEILING OF THE 2ND FLOOR MEAT WALK-IN COOLER WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 5, 2019: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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