Nino's

August 1, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings4

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 PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK OR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED PREPARING FOODS. MANAGER PROVIDED CUSTOMER FOOD NAPKINS DURING THE INSPECTION.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. TALL REACH-IN COOLER FOUND RANGING BETWEEN 47.9F AND 55.2F WITH BUSINESS' INTERNAL THERMOMETER READING AT 51F. FOOD SUCH AS PREPARED CHIC PEAS AT 77.1F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 4LBS PREPARED CHIC PEAS AT 77.1F AND 10LBS PREPARED FALAFEL AT 68.7F. FOODS REMOVED AND DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO BLEACH OR SANITIZING SOLUTION ON PREMISES. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SET ONLY TO WASH AND RINSE. NO SANITIZER AND DIRTY DISHES INSIDE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE EMPLOYEE PURCHASE BLEACH DURING INSPECTION AND PROPERLY SET SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT FROM INSPECTION MADE ON 3-28-14 NOT POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3-28-14 NOT CORRECTED. #33- SHELVES INSIDE PREP COOLERS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS STUCK ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#34-FLOOR UNDER COOK LINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#38-HAND SINK NOT CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT.DIRTY INTERIOR OF MOP SINK.DIRTY UNUSED COOLER INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND UNDER STORAGE AND IN WASHROOM EXTREMELY DIRTY 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: FOOD SPLATTER ON ALL WALLS OF ALL PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE MOP SINK AND AT REAR REFRIGERATION. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 28, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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