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Morse Fresh Market

May 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT FRONT COUNTER: 8- ONE POUND EACH OF COOKED LASAGNA AT TEMP OF 113.3F TO 115.6F; 2- ONE POUND AND HALF EACH OF COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 122.7F TO 125.6F.HOT PRODUCTS MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE.TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10, VALUE 73.97 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.FOUND A BUNCH OF PAINTING TARPS ON GROUND,BUSHELS WITH DIRTY WATER ON GROUND WITH EXCESS ANTS AROUND THE CONTAINERS AND WALLS.WOOD MATERIAL,AND OTHER TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ON GROUND.DELIVERED POP BOTTLES ON PORTABLE CARDS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AND REMOVE EXCESS ITEMS FROM GROUND ELEVATE WHAT IS NEEDED 6" OFF THE GROUND.KEEP AREA CLEAN TO MINIMIZE INSECT AND RODENT ACTIVITIES SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED WOOD COVING WITH POROUS SURFACE,BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND COVING INSIDE THE PREP BUTCHER WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE REPLACE SAID COVING WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.RE-CAULK WITH A SMOOTH APPLICATION IF NEEDED WE OBSERVED EXCESS DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE WOOD/PLASTIC PALLETS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR BETWEEN AND UNDER THE SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AT SAID UNITS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WOOD CEILING WALL-INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(PRODUCE /MILK)WITH PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN.WOOD IS SATURATED WITH MOIST AND BROKEN SOME SPOTS WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE,SOUTH PART OF THE COOLER BY THE SOUTH DOOR .INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT ,AND BROKEN WOOD,SURFACE MOST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. HOLES AROUND PIPES AT FRONT WINDOWS,BROKEN SEAMS AT CEILING WALLS ALSO AT FRONT WINDOWS,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FEMALE EMPLOYEE'S HAIR ARE NOT COMPLETELY RESTRAINED IN DELI DEPARTMENT,MUST USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH ON TOP CUTTING BOARS AND SLICE MACHINE AT FRONT BUTCHER AND DELI AREA.WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 1, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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