Melrose Diner

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM #1734279 ON 3-15-16 NOT CORRECTED.#29- #34-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.OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE PRODUCTION LINE COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MANAGEMENT RELOCATED ALL FOODS IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED WALK-IN COOLER AND MOVED TO AVAILABLE ADDITIONAL WALK-IN COOLERS IN THE BASEMENT. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION. FLOORS OF THE COOKS LINE ARE BEING CLEANED AT THIS TIME OF RE-INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #14
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
  code 30
• 🌡️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
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: 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 Fail on March 15, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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