L & M Starlight Restaurant Inc

September 20, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD DISPENSING AREA WHERE OPEN SOUP, COFFEE, AND DESSERTS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD DISPENSING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    code 10Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SALMON CROQUETTE 64.2F AND DICED TOMATOES 50.7 STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ON PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY $200 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS (HAM, TURKEY, DICED TOMATOES, ETC.) WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT/TCS FOOD HELD OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    code 25
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF GRAINS NOT LABELED IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WEST WALL BEHIND WAIT STATION, 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE FRYER CABINET IN REAR PREP AREA, TWO LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FRONT COUNTER IN WAIT STATION AND FLOOR IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 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 DAMAGED GASKET ON DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR GASKET AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND 3-COMPARMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLS AND RESIDUE IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF JUICE MACHINE, SHAKE MIXER, SLICER, FRYER CABINETS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN AND STAFF WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE BUILDUP, SPILLS, DEAD ROACHES ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER SINKS IN CUSTOMER WASHROOMS, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN PREP AREAS, LARGE HOLE IN WALL NEAR WATER HEATER IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 26, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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