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Metropolitan Club

July 19, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. LOWER LEVEL WALK IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 47.4 F. WITH HAM, LOBSTER, CHEESE HELD INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. COOLER TAGGED BY CDPH.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 46.5 F AND 47.9- EGGS, PANCOTTA, HAM, CHICKEN BASE, LOBSTER, CREAM CHEESE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD COLD MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. ALL THE ABOVE FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. WEIGHT OF FOOD DISCARDED- 100 LBS, VALUED AT $426.00
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS/CEILING TILES AROUND DISHMACHINE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (07/26/11).
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. 67TH FLOOR PREP COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED AT PANTRY AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ANY DAMAGED COOLER GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND UNCLEAN PLASTIC TUBES IN ICE MACHINES. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN SHELVES AND REPLACE UNCLEAN TUBES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR TILES GROUT IN DAMAGED BY DISHMACHINE AND POT WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR/REGROUT ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND KEEP FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SOME CEILING TILES STAINED/DUST BUILD UP ABOVE PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE OR CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 20, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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