Mcgee's Tavern & Grille

June 22, 2015 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED FREEZER UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 46 F. ALL FOOD WITHIN FREEZER WAS STILL PARTIALLY FROZEN AND FOOD WAS MOVED TO REFRIGERATION UNIT. MANAGER WAS TOLD THAT FOOD MUST BE USED AND NOT REFROZEN. FREEZER UNIT WAS TAGGED. 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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATLY 5LBS OF BLANCHED HOUSEMADE FRENCH FRIES VALUED AT $10 AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 78.3F NOT PART OF A COOLING PROCESS USED FOR FOOD LUNCH FOOD SERVICE. OBSERVED 2LBS OF CHILI AT VALUED AT $8 AT 117.0. OBSERVED 5LBS OF SAUTEED ONIONS VALUED AT $5 AT 118.0F . FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. 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: OBSERVED PLUMBING LEAKING IN BASEMENT OVER SODA SYRUP LINES FOR BAR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING LEAK. SODA SYRUPS MUST BE MOVED TO BE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED CEILING LEAKING IN LIQUOR ROOM. MUST REPAIR CEILING AND REMOVE ALL LIQUOR BOTTLE DIRECTLY BELOW LEAKING CONDITION WITHIN LIQUOR ROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A) • OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED : POTATOES AND LEMONS/LIMES, GALLONS OF BBQ SAUCE ON FLOOR STORED IN DRY STORAGE ROOM CONTAINING LAWNMOWER DEVICE AND OTHER TOOLS. OBSERVED RAW MEAT STORED ON TOP OVER HARD BOILED EGGS AND TATER TOTS WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR, OBSERVED RAW BEEF ROAST STORED NEXT TO WHOLE TOMATOES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD FROM DRY STORAGE ROOM CONTAINING LAWNMOWER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL RAW MEAT ON BOTTOM SHELVES NOT ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1459507 DATED 5/7/14 NOT CORRECTED : #38 MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN BOTH BARS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. #32 OBSERVED RAW WOOD INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER.MUST SEAL OR PAINT OR REPLCE RAW WOD SHELVING WITHIN WALK IN FREEZER. #35 ALL VENTS WITHIN WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED PREPARRED FOODS WITHIN WALK IN AND REACH IN COOLERS MUST HAVE A LABEL CONTAINING FOOD ITEM AND DATE WHEN PRODUCT IS HELD OVER 24 HOURS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN; ALL INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS AND REACH IN FREEZER WITH STANDING WATER AND FOOD SPILLS. INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFIRGERATORS AND FREEZERS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND SANITIRY AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN BEER COOLERS IN 2ND BAR UNCLEAN WITH STANDING WATER, RUST AND BROKEN GLASS. ALL REACH IN BEER COOLERS MUST BE CLEANED SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED LOWER SHELVES AND BOTTLES AT FRONT BAR UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION ALL BOTTLES AND SHELVES MUST BE CLEANED SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED ALL SHELVES OF WALK IN REFRIGERATOR UNCLEAN. CELAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN BEER COOLER IN BASEMENT IN DISREPAIR. FLOOR MUST BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING OF WALK IN BEER COOLER IN BASEMENT IN DISREPAIR. CEILING MUST BE REPAIRED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE AND ALL BEER IS PROTECTED. • OBSERVED CEILING OF LIQUOR ROOM NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST INSTALL FINISHED CEILING WITH LIQUOR ROOM. MUST FIX LEAKING CONDITION AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CEILING IN REAR BAR IN DISREPAIR WITH LONG TUBE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO DRAIN INTO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CEILING MUST BE CLOSED UP AND RESTORED. • OBSERVED HOODS AND ALL AREAS AROUND HOODS INCLUDING LIGHTS SHEILDS UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY GREASE AND DUST. HOODS, AREA AROUND HOODS AND LIGHT SHIELDS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLUMBING LEAKING IN BASEMENT OVER SODA SYRUP LINES FOR BAR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING LEAK. SODA SYRUPS MUST BE MOVED TO BE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND DRAINING INTO REAR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT SO THAT IT IS FULLY FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS NO LONGER DRAININF INTO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED LONG STEM THERMOMETER NEEDED FOR COOKS WITHIN KITHCEN SO THAT REHEATINF AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATIRES CAN BE PROPERLY MONITORED. • INSTALL EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS WITHIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS TO INSURE ALL REFRIGERATORS ARE FUNCTIONING AT 40 OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. INSTALL THERMOMETER WITHIN FREEZER UNIT TO INSURE FREEZER UNIT IS FUNCTIONING AT 0F OR BELOW.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALOT OF CLUTTER OF LOST AND FOUND NEAR ICE MACHINE, OLD COATS AND JACKETS WITHIN BASEMENT AND OLD/ BROKEN CATERING EQUIPMENT WITHIN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. GET RID OF ANY UNECESSARY ARTICLES OR EQUIPMENT TO DETER INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE AND ALLOW PEST CONTROL FULL ACCESS TO ENTIRE FACILITY.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NEED TO BE COMPLETED
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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