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O'briens Restaurant & Bar

January 28, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED A COOKED SIDE OF ROAST BEEF IN THE REACH-IN COOLER AT 43.5-46.7F. MANAGER STATED THAT THE BEEF WAS COOKED ON 1/27/11. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE PATIO AREA AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED IN THE PATIO AREA. OBSERVED 2 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE BAR AND 10 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE PATIO AREA. MANAGEMENT CLEANED UP THE RODENT DROPPINGS. OBSERVED SEVERAL OPENINGS IN THE CANVASS WALL OF THE OUTSIDE PATIO AREA AND RODENT BURROWS ALONG SIDE OF THE PATIO. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE RODENT PROOF. FILL IN ANY RODENT BURROWS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE CRACKED GARBAGE DUMPSTER LID.
code 32
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. OBSERVED BUILDUP GREASE UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD CANOPY. MUST CLEAN.
code 33
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. PROVIDE BASEBOARD TILES WHERE MISSING ALONG THE WALL NEAR THE DUMBWAITER. PROVIDE A CONCRETE THRESHOLD ALONG THE DOOR TO THE WOODEN SHED.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WOODEN SHED. OBSERVED WALL OPENINGS IN THE SHED BETWEEN THE SHED AND THE BUILDING. FILL IN WITH CONCRETE.
code 41

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