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La Baguette Bakery

February 26, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND SUGAR, ETC.) LOCATED NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR DRY STORAGE SHELF NEAR THE TOILET ROOMS. THE INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE OF ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE CONTENTS' NAMES.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE. MUST PROVIDES A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PESTS ' ENTRY.
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN
    code 41
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT WHERE THE BAGS OF FLOUR ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS AND ICE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR/WALLS/CEILING OF THE ONE-DOOR FREEZER NEAR THE RESTAURANT AREA OF THE BAKERY. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING. • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE PANELS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP BAKERY AREA AND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
    code 55
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2570570 CONDUCTED ON 02/01/2023: 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. VIOLATION #57: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 1, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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