M & H Food & Deli

February 7, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP AT THIS TIME PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FROM THESE SINKS AND MAINTAIN, AND ONLY WASH HANDS AT DESIGNATED HANDWASHING SINKS.
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH PUNGENT, FOUL SMELL AND EVIDENCE OF SPOILAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED CHICKEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS OUT OF TEMPERATURE IN THE FRONT DELI DISPLAY COOLER; RAW CHICKEN WINGS AT 49.5F, DELI CHEEE AT 47.5F, COLESLAW AT 51.4F, HAM AT 46.6F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD HOLDING. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL PREPARED TCS FOOD ITEMS IN FRONT DELI DISPLAY COOLER WITHOUT ADEQUATE DATE LABELS, CUT TOMATOES, CUT LEAFY GREENS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DATE LABELING OR DISCARD. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED UNLABELED PREPARED FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FRONT DELI DISPLAY COOLER AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES TO STORE TCS FOOD AT 41.0F OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF COOLER TO STORE TCS FOOD. COOLER TAGGED FOR INSPECTION ON-SITE. COOLER RESET ITSELF. COOLER NOW AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE 36.4 DEGREES PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH GAP BELOW FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GAP TO PROHIBIT ENTRY OF PESTS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON-SITE MISSING MOST RECENT PEST CONTROL VISIT AND PEST CONTROL LICENSE INFORMATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING ITEMS TO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN BAG OF SUGAR STORED IN CUPBOARD AT FRONT AREA COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SUGAR TO FOOD-SAFE CONTAINER WITH LID FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SEVERAL PACKAGED FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL HANDMADE WOODEN SHELVES USED AS NON-FOOD CONTACT STORAGE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT MADE OF A SMOOTH, NON-POROUS, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE MATERIAL. • OBSERVED CAN OPENER IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CAN OPENER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL AND DEBRIS ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO AVOID DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD-UP.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER AT INADEQUATE PRESSURE FOR SUFFICIENT WAREWASHING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PRESSURE TO WATER FIXTURE AND MAINTAIN. OWNER ARRIVED ON SITE WITH PLUMBER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. WATER IS NOW FREE FLOWING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED WASHROOM SINK FAUCET HOT WATER DIAL IN POOR REPAIR AND UNABLE TO ALLOW HOT WATER FLOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HOT WATER FAUCET TO ALLOW FOR HOT WATER FLOW. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REPAIRED DIAL ON-SITE WITH HOT WATER FLOW ADEQUATE. PLUMBER CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASHROOM PLUMBING FIXTURES SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN WASHROOM AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO AVOID SOIL BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE OVERFLOWING WITH WASTE AND UNABLE TO CLOSE LID SECURELY. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE FREQUENCY OF WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES TO PREVENT OVERFLOW OF FACILITY WASTE IN OUTDOOR RECEPTACLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE SPILL IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND SOIL ON FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SOILED SURFACES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON-SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 6, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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