Mariano's

August 12, 2014 · Fail
🪳cooked
  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
    Inspector note: SOURCE SOUND CONDITION.FOUND SHELL FISH TAGS FROM 5-27-14 WITH 11 EACH "BLUE POINT OYSTERS" STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AT MEAT/ FISH DEPARTMENT. MANAGER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CORRECT SHELL FISH TAG FOR THE MENTIONED PRODUCTS. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED POUND 11 EACH,VALUE $16.39.SHELL FISH TAG MUST REMAIN WITH PRODUCTS UNTIL PRODUCT IS FINISHED.SHELL FISH TAGS MAINTAINED ON FILE FOR 90 DAYS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(B-2)
    code 1Priority
  • food from a questionable sourcecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
    Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT MOBILE POPCORN STATION AT PRODUCE SELLING AREA.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE REPACKING POPCORN,ALSO A BUTTER HOT HOLDING UNIT,TWO POPCORN MACHINE LOCATED IN THIS AREA.POPCORN IS POPPED FROM MENTIONED UNITS AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.PREMISES WAS PREVIOUSLY LICENSED WITHOUT POPCORN STATION AREA.PRESENTLY CEASE AND DESIST OPERATION.INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE OPERATION BY AN EXPOSED HAND SINK OR INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,AT MENTIONED LOCATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
    code 11Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: DISPLAY COOLER AT BUFFET SALAD BAR MAINTAIN AMBIENT AIR TEMP OF 66.4F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED ON MENTIONED COOLER:CUT MELONS,CHICKEN,BOILED EGGS ETC.COOLER AIR TEMP MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED,AT 10:15am. PRESENTLY ON PREMISES ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40F. INSTRUCTED TO USE UNIT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A).
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: CUT CANTALOUPE,HONEYDEW,AND WATERMELON AT TEMP OF 62.7F;TUNA AT TEMP OF 63.5F; PULLED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 57.9F TO 62F; BOILED PEELED EGGS AT TEMP OF 51.9F TO 64F; COTTAGE CHEESE AT TEMP OF 63.9F; ITALIAN CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 62,7F;FOOD MENTIONED WERE STORED AT COLD BUFFET(SALAD BAR). FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:CHICKEN MILANESE 46.7F TO 49.1F;GRILLED ITALIAN CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.8F;GRILLED HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.6F; POTATOES PANCAKES AT TEMP OF 47.9F,ASIAN BROCCOLI AT TEMP OF 48F;VEGETABLE MEDLEY, BISTRO BOW PAST SALAD,AND ROASTED CORN EDAMAME QUINDA AT TEMP OF 48.7 TO 50F.ROASTED SALMON AT TEMP OF 49.1F FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AT DELI DEPARTMENT,UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 41.5F.ALL FOOD MENTIONED WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 160, VALUE $1119.50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE AND ALSO INTO ICE CUBES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 16
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES IN STORAGE AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FLOOR DRAINS NOT CLEANED IN: VERO CAFE,DELI AND MEAT/FISH DEPARTMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: THREE BURNED LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID LIGHT BULBS.
    code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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