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March 16, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND THE HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT WAS BLOCKED BY THE GARBAGE CAN AND A LARGE BOWL WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AND KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS MULTI-TASKING (I.E. TOUCHING THE GARBAGE CAN, TALKING ON CELL PHONE, WIPING DOWN STATION, STOCKING WORK STATION, HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD, MOVING STYROFOAM CONTAINERS, ETC.) AND JUST PUTTING ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, TOUCHING PHONE, BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WHEN DRAIN IS OPEN FOR 1 OR 2 COMPARTMENTS IT WOULD BACK UP INTO THE OTHER COMPARTMENT(S) AND THEN SLOWLY DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND THE LARGE BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL IT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP AND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE STORAGE RACKS AND THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, FOOD AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND THE SIDE STORAGE AREA WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE AREA. ALSO, FOUND THE MOP IN THE MOP BUCKET AND NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN HANDLING FOOD OR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN PREPARING/SERVING FOOD. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND WASH CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (WHICH MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOUND NO PROOF THAT THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS WERE MET. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS TAKE THE ONLINE COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 29, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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