Old Crow

August 14, 2014 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • 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: DURING INSPECTION FOUND TWO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREAS WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS. THE HAND SINK IN THE BBQ PORK SMOKER AREA AND THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CDI CRITICAL CITATION.
    code 12Priority
  • 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: DURING INSPECTION FOUND MORE THAN 40 SMALL FLIES IN THE SOUTH SIDE BAR ON NAPKINS AND OTHER SURFACE AREAS AT STATED BAR, ALSO FOUND SCATTERED SMALL FLIES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA ON THE CEILING AND ON THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREAS ON CARD BORAD BOXES AND ON WALLS AND CEILINGS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
    code 18
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: FOUND SOUP SPOONS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE REAR CHINESE FOOD MAKING AREA. ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED WITH THE HANDLES UP TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR INNER LINING OF THE ICE BOX FREEZER IN THE CHINESE FOOD MAKING AREA FOR SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND WELL MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR/REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE LIQOUR STORAGE AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
    code 35
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND REFRIGERATORS ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
    code 40
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPERS IN ADEQUATE ICE RECEPTACLE HOLDERS AT ALL TIMES. FOUND ICE SCOOPERS BEING STORED IN THE ICE AT THE ICE HOLDERS AT THE BAR ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PREMISES.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 24, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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