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Mimi's Chickens
June 30, 2022 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
- failed findings8
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS, CHICKEN LEGS, WINGS, THIGHS AND GIZZARDS AS WELL AS GROUND BEEF WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE REQUIRED TEMPEREATURE READING BETWEEN 48.9 AND 63.1 DEGREES. ITEMS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY OWNER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature ControlInspector note: OBSERVED SLIDING DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR OF FACILITY NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41 DEGREES OR LOWER. TCS FOODS(CHICKEN AND BEEF) READING BETWEEN 48-63 DEGREES. SERVICE MAN CONTACTED CORRECTED ON SITE. HOLDING AT 38 DEGREES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Approved Thawing Methods UsedInspector note: OBSERVED FRIES THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEXT TO DEEP FRYER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND THAW PROPERLY (ITEMS STILL FROZEN)
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Thermometers Provided & AccurateInspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER THERMOMETER NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (30 DEGREES) WHEN UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY HOLDING FOODS ABOVE 41 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST AND INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. APPROX 15-20 DROPPINGS BEHIND SMALL DEEP FREEZER IN THE REAR OF FACILITY. APPROX 12-20 DROPPINGS UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE REAR OF FACILITY HOLDING THE DRY STORAGE. APPRX 25-30 DROPPINGS IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR AND APPROX 5-10 NEAR THE HOT WATER UNIT LOCATED JUST LEFT OF THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL UNIT AND TO HAVE A SERVICE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE UPON RETURN INSPECTION, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DEBRIS ON THE SIDES AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH A BUILD UP OF FLOUR, DIRT, FOOD SPLATTER, GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT HARBORING. • OBSERVED OPEN AIR VENT UNIT IN REAR OF FACILITY OPEN EXPOSING THE INTERIOR TO POSSIBLITIES OF PEST AND OR INSECTS ENTERING AND POSSIBLY HARBORING. INSTRUCTED TO COVER/SEAL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING EVENTS FROM HAPPENING. • OBSERVED DRY WALL IN REAR OF FACILITY AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO FOOD PREP AND WALL BEHIND REFRIGERATION IN THE REAR WITH HOLES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT HARBORING AND MAKING SURFACE EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION UNIT AND FILTERS WITH A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED. • OBSERVED THE LIGHT BULBS IN FRONT OF THE COOKING LINE WITHOUT PROTECTIVE COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOR PROTECTION AND PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION IF GLASS BREAKS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 22, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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