North Pond Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR DOOR GASKET ON PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM OVEN IN PREP AREA. ALSO, REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED SWINGING DOOR LEADING TO STAFF LOCKER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR PANEL AND HOSES IN ICE MACHINE IN REAR. AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INSIDE ALL CONTACT SURFACES IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS (CORNERS) IN PREP AREA AND IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BURNED OUT LIGHT IN MENS ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3-COMP SINK IN REAR. ALSO, REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET ON EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  code 38

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Compared with No Entry on August 31, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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