Melrose Diner

March 15, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. FOUND OBSTRUCTED BY WOODEN BENCH AND METAL RACK SHELVING. ALSO WITHOUT SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. STAFF MADE ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDED SOAP/TOWELS DURING THIS INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE FOUND WITH AN EMPTY SANITIZER CONTAINER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE BEING DISPENSED. AFTER EMPLOYEE SUPPLIED A FULL SANITIZER CONTAINER AND AFTER MACHINE WAS PRIMED, MACHINE WAS STILL NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING ANY SANITIZER. FOUND 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS CHLORINE SANITIZER TO 100 PPM. CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1561904 ON 8-6-15 NOT CORRECTED. #34-OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE PRODUCTION LINE COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE FLOOR OF THE FIRST FLOOR WALK IN COOLER NOT SECURED DOWN, CAUSING A DIRTY WATER LIKE SUBSTANCE TO SEEP UP-WARDS WHEN STEPPED ON. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SECURE FLOOR, AND SEAL AND MAINTAIN.#36-INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SHIELD AND MAINTAIN THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE. #38- OBSERVED WASHBOWL SINK NOT WORKING: THE RIGHT SINK IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM (ADDITIONAL SINK LOCATED IN WASHROOM) INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABELS ON PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST HAVE PRODUCT NAME AS WELL AS DATE. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS SHELVING INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR AT THE FRONT SERVER PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST NOT USE CHRISTMAS WRAPPING PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE DISH/REAR PREP AREA.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT SERVER PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK AND AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE CLEAN STORED DISHES IN THE SERVER STATION, UNDER THE KITCHEN PASS THROUGH WINDOW.MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE BASEMENT ABOVE DRY FOODS AND TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INTERNAL THERMOMETER NEED FOR THE SERVER COFFEE STATION TWO DOOR COOLER.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS ON COOKS LINE AND SERVER PREP NOT BEING HELD IN THE CONTAINERS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. ICE SCOOPS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOT ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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