Montrose Food Mart & Deli

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and reach in freezers, must properly date food items in walk in cooler, walk in freezer, and reach in freezers.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks in deli department, bakery department not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of prep table lower shelving in kitchen prep area not clean , need detailed cleaning(crevices). Dairy cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in walk in coolers under shelving/pallets not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in produce prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage areas, receiving areas under pallets, shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls that had peeling paint, exposed plaster in rear deli prep area, shall be repaired/sealed.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Light shields that were missing end caps in produce display cooler, shall be provided.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 3 compartment sink faucet in kitchen prep area, leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 12, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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