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June 15, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings12
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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handwashing sink issuescriticalOfficial wording: Hands Clean & Properly WashedInspector note: OBSERVED TWO INSTANCES OF POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY EMPLOYEES. NOTED THE DISHWASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES THEN HANDLE CLEAN DISHES COMING OUT OF THE DISH MACHINE FIRST WITH BARE HANDS AND THEN AGAIN AFTER BEING TOLD TO USE GLOVES, NOT CHANGING THE GLOVES WHILE HANDLING DIRTY THEN CLEAN DISHES. ALSO NOTED AN EMPLOYEE CLEANING OUT A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK BEFORE BEING USED TO WASH LETTUCE THEN WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES USED TO CLEAN THE SINK, HANDLE FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS PLASTIC WRAP FOR FOOD. REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT PROPER GLOVE USAGE AND WHEN TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS MOREL MUSHROOM CREAM AND CREME FRESH WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 6/13 INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. REVIEWED DATE LABELING FOR PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST NOT EXCEED 7 DAYS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED FOOD PANS.
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Personal CleanlinessInspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS/PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS. • NOTED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES PASSING THROUGH FOOD PREPARATION AREAS WITH "STREET" CLOTHING, NO HAIR RESTRAINT, ENTERING THE DISHWASHING AREA TO DISPOSE OF DINNER DISHES. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEES WITH STREET CLOTHING NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: NOTED PRESET TABLES WITH EXPOSED FLATWARE AND OPEN GLASSES. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT TABLEWARES FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE BAR MUST BE ELEVATED FROM TE FLOORS.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: NOTED THE COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARDS IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES ON BOTH SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE. • NOTED PEELING BLUE TAPE ON THE SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. • OBSERVED USED SCALLOP SHELLS BEING USED AS BAKING/SERVING CONTAINER FOR OYSTERS. OBSERVED SCALLOP FILLED SHELLS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD ENCRUSTED SHELLS BEING STORED AMONG CLEAN DISHES/UTENSILS. SHELLS UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. MUST NOT USE USED SHELLS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test StripsInspector note: NOTED OVER-SIZED PLASTIC FOOD PREP CONTAINER UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH. MUST PROVIDE A LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR THE OVER-SIZED POTS, REMOVE ALL OVER-SIZED FOOD CONTAINERS OR PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE TO DEMONSTRATE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SUCH POTS.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING N THE COOKS LINE. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & CleanedInspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WOMAN'S WASHROOM.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND THE SINK GREASE TRAP DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING IN THE HALLWAY ABOVE THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DISHWASHING AREA WITH EXPOSED PIPING AND DIRTY VENTILATION SYSTEM. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAY. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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Compared with Pass on July 25, 2025: 12 findings appeared for the first time.
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