Le Nocturne

September 22, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. FRONT PREP COOLER FOUND AT 50.2F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED BEEF AT 49.6F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F. OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER. COOKED BEEF AT 49.6F, FETA CHEESE AT 42.8F, EGGPLANT DIP AT 46.4F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 3LBS AT $25.00 STATED MANAGER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
    Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. 0PPM CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RUNNING MACHINE. NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    code 8Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. RAW CHICKEN KABOBS BEING STORED IN TWO DIFFERENT COOLERS DIRECTLY OVER COOKED EGGPLANT AND RAW CUT PREPARED VEGETABLE KABOBS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL RAW AND PREPARED FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    code 16
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE ROACHES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA ON BOXED SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM, STORED DRY GOODS ON STORAGE SHELVING, IN CREVICES OF WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT. ALSO NOTED IN SAME AREA 20 LIVE SMALL DRAIN FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE ROACH AND FLY ACTIVITY.SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    code 18
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #2049470 ON 4-28-17 NOT CORRECTED. #32- RAW WOODEN BLOCKS USED AS LEG PROPS FOR THE DISH MACHINE. MUST USE A NON-ABSORBENT, CLEANABLE MATERIAL TO PROP UP DISH MACHINE.#33- UNUSED FLAT GRILL AND USED GAS GRILLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#34-POOLING LIQUID ON THE METAL DRAIN COVER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR.#35- MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP/DISH ROOM. MUST REPLACE.#40- MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE BASEMENT TWO DOOR COOLER.#41-: ALL STORED ITEMS BEHIND THE BAR THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.#45- NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION OR SHELVING. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE UNDER SHELVING. LID OF THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN AND CRACKED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE. CERAMIC TILES USED TO PROP BASEMENT GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE LEGS OF THE DISH MACHINE WITH BRICKS. MUST USE A NON-ABSORBENT CLEANABLE MATERIAL. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT ON COOKS LINE. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT DRAIN BOARD AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    code 32
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: DIRTY FLOOR BEHIND THE REAR KITCHEN METAL REGISTER TABLE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. HOLE IN CEILING IN THE REAR BASEMENT. MUST SEAL.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE REAR FIRST FLOOR DRESSING AND PRODUCE COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: PIPING FROM CEILING INTO THE BASEMENT SUMP PUMP LEAKING AT MIDDLE JOINT AND WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAP. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR LEAK ON PIPING.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS IE: SERVER STATION. NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES
    code 41
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 28, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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