Old Town Pizza Pub

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• 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: Observed no soap or paper towels at exposed hand sink at bar. Also observed kitchen exposed hand sink blocked and inaccessible with 2 dish/pizza brushes and 2 pizza scrappers, at time of inspection. Instructed manager that exposed hand sink must be accessible and have soap and paper towels to ensure proper hand washing. Manager corrected violations during inspection. Critical violation #7-38-030
  code 12Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
  Inspector note: Food (ice) not protected from contamination during storage. Observed black slime like substance on interior contact surfaces of ice machine located in rear dry storage area. Ice was being used for human consumption. Must turn off ice machine remove ice and have interior surfaces cleaned and sanitized. Violation was corrected during inspection. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)
  code 16
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed chipped and peeling paint on wire shelving racks in walk in cooler. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to repair and ensure surface is smooth and easily cleanable. Maintain at all times. Observed no splash guard on left side of exposed hand sink, next to 3 compartment sink. Observed no splash guard on left side of exposed hand sink, at bar. Instructed manager to install splash guard on left side of to prevent possible contamination. Maintain at all times.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Observed floor leading to beer/keg cooler located behind bar, cracked and missing floor tiles. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to repair, ensure surface is smooth and easily cleanable and maintain at all times.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Observed wall behind bar below exposed hand sink to have an accumulation of black substance and beverage splatter. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all times.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 24, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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