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Lyfe Kitchen

March 29, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings1

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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 EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES STORED ON COOK LINE PREP TABLE, ABOVE OPEN CONTAINERS OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE BEVERAGES IN THE PREP AREA. THE MANAGER REMOVED THE BEVERAGES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING BARE HANDS TO SCOOP BAKED, READY TO EAT, CHICK PEAS FROM COOKING SHEET TO BOWL. INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON CLEAN PAIR OF GLOVES AND RESUMED WORK. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEALED BOTTLES OF CHARCOAL LEMONADE FOR SALE IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT BEVERAGES MUST NOT BE MANUALLY CAPPED ON PREMISES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE CDPH. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 1 LB OF JUICE WORTH $15. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    code 16
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN COOK LINE AND FRONT JUICE COUNTER WITH DEEP STAINS AND DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
    code 32

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 4, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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