Lou Mitchell's

March 29, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES FROM THE COOK LINE FOOD HANDLERS AT THE OMELET STATION AND THE POACHED EGG STATION. AT THE OMELET STATION, THE FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED WEARING GLOVES WHILE CRACKING RAW EGGS INTO CUPS, THEN GRABBING OMELET TOPPINGS WITH HIS HANDS FROM THE PREP TOP COOLER WITHOUT CHANGING HIS GLOVES OR WASHING HIS HANDS. AT THE POACHED EGG STATION, OBSERVED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF A FOOD HANDLER CRACKING RAW EGGS WHILE WEARING GLOVES, THEN WIPING HIS HANDS ON CLOTHS HANGING FROM HIS APRON BELT. ALSO OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER CRACKING RAW EGGS, THEN HANDLE CLEAN PLATES AND SERVING BOWLS WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS OR CHANGING HIS GLOVES. THE FOOD HANDLERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE POINT OF CONTAMINATION, INCLUDING PRIOR TO PLACING NEW GLOVES ON. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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 APPROX. 20 SMALL FLIES IN THE FRONT WAITRESS LINE AREA. OBSERVED APPROX. 30 LIVE ANTS NEAR THE UPSTAIRS WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: KNIVES ARE BEING STORED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE KNIVES ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SURFACE AND IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEEP DARK GROOVES IN CUTTING BOARD AT THE HASHBROWN/SAUSAGE GRILL STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE EXTERIORS OF THE BASEMENT FRYERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILES AND COVING IN THE CORNER OF THE FLOOR NEAR THE UPSTAIRS WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL CRACKS AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALL COVERING AND CAULKING BEHIND THE UPSTAIRS MOP SINK DETACHING AND SPLITTING FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALL AND REPLACE THE CAULKING SO THE AREA IS SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED WHITE FREEZERS AND DISPOSABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED UNDER EXPOSED WASTE PIPING IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE A GUTTER SYSTEM FOR THE WASTE PIPES IN THESE AREAS, OR RELOCATE FOOD/FOOD CONTAINERS SO THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY UNDER THE EXPOSED WASTE LINES.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE. STORE ICE SCOOP IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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