Mac Arthur's

April 20, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    code 10Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN CUP OF BEVERAGE ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLOSED LID CONTAINERS FOR EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES.
    code 6Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE.
    code 16
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON BOXES AND SHELVES IN SERVING AREA, ON BOTTOM SURFACES OF HOT HOLDING UNITS IN PREP AREAS, ON FLOOR, PALLETS AND EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    code 45
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. OBSERVED RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK SLOWLY DRAINING IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT COVERED, FRONT RIGHT LID MISSING ON OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE MISSING LID AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTALCE AT HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE RECEPTACLES IN ALL AREAS WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN SERVING, PREP, STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED OPENINGS, CRACKS AND CREVICES ALONG WALL TILES AND BASEBOARDS IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AND OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGERS. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 28, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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