Merkle's Bar & Grill

October 2, 2015 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE THE TORN OR MISSING GASKETS ON THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION UNITS AND TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE KITCHEN CHEST FREEZER WITH A DAMAGED LID. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALL MOUNTED POTATO SLICER.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS BEHIND THE BAR, UNDER AND AROUND THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BASEMENT AND TO MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MEN'S WASHROOM WASHBOWL SINK WITH A DAMAGED, BUT STILL OPERATIONAL, HOT HANDLE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 25, 2015: 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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