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Little Mel's Hot Dog

August 25, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND 12 POUNDS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COOKED RICE, SLICED TOMATOES, AND CHEESE) AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49.8F TO 55.2F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: FOUND GREASE BUILDUP ON UNUSED FRYER IN REAR PREP AND ON THE BACK VENT OF THE FLATTOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FOUND DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND TO MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: FOUND GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS ABOVE THE FRYER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 5, 2013: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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