Le Bouchon

May 14, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings16
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA/DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED A EMPTY BOTTLE OF BLEACH,APRON AND EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN.ARTICLES WERE REMOVED.MUST KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.COS(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT REAR PREP AREA/DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK.SOAP WAS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.COS(PRIORITY FOUNDATION)CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION • OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA/DISH WASHING AREA.MUST PROVIDE A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
    code 5Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE DISH WASHER PUTTING DIRTY DISHES INTO DISH RACK AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)
    code 8Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON THE MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
    code 25
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION - NO CITATION ISSUED)
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE TO VIEW WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) • OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
    code 38
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: MUST INVERT AND COVER PRESET TABLE WEAR (GLASSES,SILVERWARE)ON DINING ROOM TABLES. • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUT CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP,POTATOE PEELER,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: MUST REMOVE DRAINLINE THAT IS COMIMG OUT OF CEILING INTO 1- COMPARTMENT (VEGETABLE WASHING SINK ) IN BASEMENT.MUST LOCATE TO A OPEN SITE DRAIN.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DEBRIS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL UNDER DISH MACHINE,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL UNDER SINK IN DISH MACHINE AREA,MISSING CEILING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVERS IN BASEMENT. • MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL SHELVING UNIT IN WALK IN FREEZER TO ELEVATE FOODS.MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE CLUTTER OF ARTICLES ON FLOOR THROUGHTOUT BASEMENT.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 13, 2017: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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