Mordecai Brown

August 7, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NOTED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED AT BOTH BARS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINKS BEING BLOCKED BY STAINERS AND SINKS BEING USED AS DUMP SINKS. REVIEWED WITH MANAGER ALL DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA HAND WASHING SINK. REVIEWED PAPER TOWELS MUST ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
    code 10Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: NOTED COOKED SALMON IN THE TOP COLD HOLDING PORTION OF THE COOKS LINE COOLER AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 68.5F AND 75F. REVIEWED WITH THE CHEF THAT COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. ALSO REVIEWED PROPER COOLING PROCEDURES FOR COOKED SALMON. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: NOTED ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS ON THE MENU SUCH AS SHELLFISH, BURGERS AND STEAKS ARE NOT REMINDED FOR THE CONSUMER ADVISORY FOUND ON THE MENU. ITEMS MISSING ASTERISKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY REMIND CONSUMERS OF SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    code 25
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: COOK ON THE COOKS LINE OBSERVED WITHOUT ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 40
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: CLEAN STORED MIXING BOWLS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
    code 44
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. FOODS IN WALK-IN FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.----NOTED MASKING TAPE BEING USED AS A GUARD AT THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK SPLASH GUARD. MUST REMOVE AND USE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE GUARD MATERIAL
    code 47
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE NOTED ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE GIANT GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN THE PARKING GARAGE.ALSO GREASE NOTED DRIPPING FROM THE TOP AREAS OF THE TRAP. GREASE TRAP IS A SHARED GREASE TRAP FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN GROUNDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM VENTILATION COVER.----NOTED FLOOR DRAINS DIRTY AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND KITCHEN DISH WASHING MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A TWO BASKET OIL DEEP FRYER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED. MUST BE STORED UNDER ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 18, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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