Kurowski Sausage Shop & Rich's Bakery

April 15, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings17
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN THE FRONT COUNTER HOT HOLDING UNIT. COOKED CHICKEN AT 83.3F, COOKED PORK AT 86.7F, COOKED SAUSAGES 88.7F, COOKED RICE 82.5F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 19LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $134.00. REVIEWED ALL HOT FOODS MUST BE HELD AT HOT TEMPERATURE ABOVE 135.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT COUNTER AREA NOT MAINTANING PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE. HOT HOLDING UNIT TEMPERATURE 78.5F WITH TCS FOODS READY TO EAT FOODS STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNIT AND HAVE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 135.0F ABOVE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG WAS PLACED ON UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF DOORS HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM OF DOORS. MUST MAKE DOORS RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR ON PLASTIC CREATES INSIDE WALK-IN SAUSAGES PRODUCTION COOLER ON THE 2ND FLOOR, INSIDE SMOKING WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHOLE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS AND CUPS STORED INSIDE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE SCOOPS AND CUPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS A SHELVING INSIDE ALL WALK-IN COOLERS, FOOD STORAGE AREAS, FRONT SELLING AREA, AND IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE APPROVED SHELVING THAT IS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DRAINBOARD ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND MEAT FRONT COUNTER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN COOLER.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 65.7F TO 67.9F AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER ABOVE 110.0F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS AND ABOVE 100.0F AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PLUMBER ON SITE. HOT WATER HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-03(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN CRACKED, MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR AND WALLS TILES INSIDE SMOKING WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE FIRTS FLOOR, BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA/FOOD STORAGES AREA, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS AND 2ND FLOOR PRODUCTION AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING LIGHTSHIELDS COVERS IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARTION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ROOMS, MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROGHOUT BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA/FOOD STORAGE AREA, 1ST FLOOR SMOKING AREA AND 2ND FLOOR SAUSAGES PRODUCTION AREA. • OBSERVED REAR RECEIVING AREA WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UNUSED AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULB OFF INSIDE FOOD STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHT BULB AND PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOTV CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2614348 ON 03/24/2025, #39 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS BEING STROED ON FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. # 55. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 24, 2025: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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