Mr. J's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. FOUND PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 7-20-2010 NOT CORRECTED. (18) FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. UPON REINSPECTION FOUND CONTINUED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 12 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON WALLS NEXT TO THE SODA DISPENSER AND FLYING IN REAR PREP AREA AND WASHROOM. ALSO FOUND APPROXIMATELY 15-20 LIVE ROACHES ON SITE CRAWLING BEHIND REAR PREP TABLE, REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER, UNDER STORAGE CRATE AND PREP TABLES, AND ALONG SIDE FRONT COUNTER. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
  code 14Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND ALL COOKING AND COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. CLEAN HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO REMOVE WATER FROM UNDER PREP TABLES AND 3 COMP SINK.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR OPENING IN WALL UNDER REAR HAND SINK. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT CEILING IN WASHROOM AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILDS ON LIGHTS OVER REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA OR PROVIDE PROOF OF SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT FRONT HAND SINK. MUST ALSO PROVIDE DRAIN COVER FOR FLOOR DRAIN IN WASHROOM.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 20, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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