New Punjab Sweet

March 9, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. SINK ALSO NOT ACCESSIBLE, BLOCKED BY LARGE GARBAGE CAN. MANAGEMENT REMOVED CAN, PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING DISPLAY AND STORAGE. FOUND READY TO EAT SWEETS ON DISPLAY AT FRONT COUNTERS OPEN, NOT COVERED/PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. MANAGEMENT REMOVED AND DISCARDED. OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL PREPARED FOODS IN CONTAINERS FOUND UNCOVERED, STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER UNCOVERED FOODS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODS MUST BE STORED COVERED AND PROTECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE KITCHEN, REAR POTATO STORAGE HALLWAY, SMALL PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE ROOM. OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR RATS. SEAL ALL NOTED OPENINGS REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZED ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA FOUND WITH BAGS OF GARBAGE, OLD TIRES, TOILET, FURNITURE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND SURROUNDING THE CONTAINERS. GREASE DRIPPING FROM THE GREASE CONTAINER ONTO THE GROUND. ACCUMULATED LITTER, PALLETS, BROKEN GLASS, CARDBOARD BOXES, FOOD CONTAINERS ON GROUND AROUND PERIMETER OF BUILDING, CREATING PEST HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL OUTISDE AREAS, REMOVE ALL GARBAGE, DEBRIS AND GREASE FROM THE GROUND. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION LEVEL FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE . SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT SWEETS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.IE: FRONT DISPLAY, ALL PREP TABLES ALL STORAGE SHELVING ETC. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.---MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND CARDBOARD AS LINER IN WASHROOM.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY. EXCESSIVE DUST IN THE EXHAUST HOOD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.---EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT, IN ALL PREP, STORAGE, WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER DRY STORAGE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT COOKS LINE AND ALL PREP AREAS WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND REAR STORAGE MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH FINISHED CEILING THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND 2ND FLOOR FOOD STORAGE ROOM. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT FOOD DISPLAY/SERVICE AREA AND IN REAR SMALL FOOD PREP ROOM BETWEEN WALK-IN COOLERS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR CHECKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT, IN ALL PREP AREAS, STORAGE AREAS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.---MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ITEMS. ALL SHELVING MUST MAKE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INVALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES SHOW EXPIRATION DATES FROM 2017. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 5, 2017: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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