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Nicholas Quality Meats

March 10, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES IMPROPERLY WASH HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS WITH WATER AND NO SOAP DURING INVESTIGATION. MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WARM, TEMPERED OR HOT RUNNING WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: INADEQUATE SEPARATION OF CUSTOMERS AND FOOD PREP AREA OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION. NO BARRIER PROVIDED AT PREP TABLE TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM LEANING ON PREP TABLE AND CUTTING BOARD(OBSERVED), OR SNEEZE GUARD TO PROTECT OPEN PRODUCTS FROM CONTAMINATION. MUST INSTALL A PROTECTIVE GUARD AT PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREPARING AND PACKAGING COLD SANDWICHES FOR SALE. MUST PROPERLY LABELL (AND DATE IF HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS)ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE PACKAGED FOR SALE. MUST ALSO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE PACKAGED IN SMALLER AMOUNT FOR SALE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL PANELING FROM ALL RUSTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH ALL PREP TABLES AND PAINT SURFACES. ALSO PAINT ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS, LEGS AND WHEELS TO ALL TABLES, SHELVES AND RACKS IN FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL MEAT SLICERS AND MEAT SAWS(DRIED BUILD-UP NOTICED), ALL PREP TABLES(INCLUDING LEGS AND WHEELS), EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES, AND ALL SINKS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE OR RE-POSITION CEILING TILES TO PROPER COVER THE CEILING THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WALK-IN COOLER(STAINS, FOOD SPLATTERS AND DIRT THROUGHOUT).
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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