Melrose Restaurant

September 16, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN BREAST AT 53.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELLY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. APPROXIMATELY 6LBS VALUE OF $25. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA, REAR DINING AREA BY BATHROOMS AND BASEMENT AREA BY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. APPROXIMATELY 6O LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THIS AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 01/09/14 REPORT#1092768.(30) MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALKIN COOLER. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN FOOD PREP AREA AND IN SOURH SIDE OF BASEMENT. (33) MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND PREP TABLES. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. (38) ADDITIONAL WATER FLOW IS NEEDED AT WASH BOWL BY THE STALL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. (41 MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. 43 MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA AND BASEMENT AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. REMOVE BLACK SLIME FROM AROUND DISHMACHINE AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN AND RECAULK AROUND DISHMACHINE. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMNET AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING AND BROKEN CEILING TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA ABOVE DISHMACHINE. MUST REPAIR/REPALCE. MUST CLEAN WALLS CEILING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE/MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TALES IN REAR PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 14, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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