Melon Express Catering Co

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR WATER DRAINING ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR EXPOSED SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. SINK REPAIRED AT END OF INSPECTION
  code 11Priority
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 15-20 MICE DROPPINGS ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, FLOOR AND SHELVES ALONG NORTH WALL IN STORAGE AREA AND BEHIND TABLES NEAR WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #484229 ON 1-5-11. 35-REPAIR THE 2 RESTROOM WALLS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN AND ORGANIZE INTERIOR OF REACH-IN AND WALK-IN COOLERS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REPAIR WALLS IN MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS UNDER SINK AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WASHROOMS. SEAL CRACKS ALONG WALLS BEHIND SHELVING UNIT NEAR WOMEN WASHROOM
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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