Mild 2 Spicy

March 31, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE STAFF WASHROOM. UPON MY RETURN ON 4-1-2022 PAPER TOWEL WAS PROVIDED AT SAID WASHROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED • NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT SOUTH END OF KITCHEN WERE ALL COOKING IS DONE BY HANDLING RAW, COOKED, AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS. MUST PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER. ALSO, HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT SAID SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS ENTERING AND EXITING THE PREP AREA BY PUSHING WITH HANDS SWINGING THE DOOR OF THE KITCHEN, GOING TO THEIR WORK STATIONS, AND HANDLING FOOD. NO HANDWASHING NOR GLOVING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOODS. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH THEIR HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AFTER ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. THE MANAGER DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH THE EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010.CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGE AREA MUST BE LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF PRODUCTS,
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED APPROX 10 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE AT THE REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA. ONE LIVE ADULT ROACH AT THE RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER.THREE LIVE ROACHES AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN THE SOUTH PREP AREA BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO OBSERVED FOUR RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FRONT BAR AREA ON SHELVE BETWEEN LIQUOR BOTTLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: UTENSILS HANGED AT PIPE BY COOKING STATION MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.RELOCATED THEM.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE OVENS MUST BE REMOVED AND CLEANED, REMOVE GREASE AT EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
code 49
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-27-2020,REPORT#2385400 #40)2-402.11: FOUND EMPLOYEE IN PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE #47) 4-101.11(B, C, D, E): MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS. #47)4-202.16: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON PIPE IN PREP AREA AT WEST WALL UNDER PREP TABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. #48) 4-301.12 NOTED USED LARGE POTS STORED ON TABLE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE SAID UTENSILS #53) 6-501.19 STAFF WASHROOM DOOR(REAR AREA) NOT SELF CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE #53) 5-501.17 MUST PROVIDED LID FOR RECEPTACLE IN STAFF WASHROOM. ALSO MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMER'S WOMEN'S WASHROOM OR PROVIDE AT HANDCAPPED STALL A CONTAINER WITH LID. #55) 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR FURNACE ROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR TO REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. #55) 6-201.12 MUST ELEVATE STOCK 6" FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 27, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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