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Left Coast Food + Juice

November 17, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE FRONT PANEL AT THE ICE BIN IS NOT CLEANED). ICE CHUTE AT SELF THE ICE MACHINE AT SERVING STATION WITH MINERAL BUILD UP.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNITS.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: WE OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE DIFFERENT COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 4 SMALL PANS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 46.4F TO 47F, LABELED 11-16-23; TWO LARGE PANS OF COOKED TURKEY PATTIES MADE AS SANDWICHES AT TEMP OF 47.7F TO 49.4F, LABELED 11-17-23; ANOTHER LARGE PAN OF TURKEY PATTIES(MADE AS SANDWICHES)STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 48F TO 49F, LABELED 11-16-23. PUREED SQUASH SOUP IN A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 48F TO 49F, LABELED 11-16-23. WE OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COOKED BROCCOLI AT 55 F AND TWO CONTAINERS OF COOKED DICED AND IN-OIL RED PEPPERS AT TEMP OF 50 F TO 51.4F. ALL THREE CONTAINERS WERE STACKED AND STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED FOR ALL MENTIONED FOODS. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 90, VALUE AT 495. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ONCE FOOD OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER, THE OTHER CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS.
    code 40
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ALL ITEMS. SHELVING MUST PROVIDE FLOORS TO BE CLEANED AND MONITORED. NEED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN GASKET INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE.REPLACE
    code 47
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: COVER IS REQUIRED AT RECEPTACLES INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: WALL CAULKING ALONG THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHROOM AREA. PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 28, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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