Original Triple Crown Restaurant

September 23, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF RICE STORED ON COUNTER COVERED WITH NO COOLING PROCEDURES IN PLACE. RICE WAS FOUND AT A TEMPERTURE OF 82.6F AND A VALUE OF $10. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCOVERED DRIED BEANS/PEAS STORED UNDERNEATH FLY ZAPPER WITH DEAD FLIES FALLING INTO DRY GOODS. 15LBS OF DRY PEAS/BEANS DISPOSED OF VALUED AT $20. OBSERVED ICE MACHINE VERY UNCLEAN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILT UP ON INTERIOR OF MACHINE. ICE MACHINE TAGGED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
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: OBSERVED PRESENCE OF 20 HOUSE FLIES AND ABOUT 40 GNATS THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR FISHTANKS, THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT AND IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. ALL FLIES AND GNATS MUST BE ELIMINATED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED METAL COUNTER CONTAINING LARGE TEA POT WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTIAN SURFACE OF TABLE SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED LARGE METAL CLEAVER VERY RUSTY. ITEM NEEDS TO BE DISCARDED. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD THAT IS PITTED ,CRACKED AND UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED. ITEM MUST BE DISCARDED. ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED GASKETS AT REACH IN REFRIGERATOR TORN AND RIPPED. REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS ON REACH IN REAFRIGERATOR. • OBSERVED SPLASH GUARDS ON EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS STORED IN UNCLEAN CONTAINER WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND FOOD CRUMBS. ALL COOKING UTENSILS MUST BE WASHED AND STORED IN A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE. • OBSERVED VARIOUS OTHER FANS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. ALL FANS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN NEED TO BE DEGREASED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED SIDES OF FRYERS, SIDES OF REFRIGERATORS UNCELAN WITH DIRT AND GREASE. ALL SIDES OF EQUIPMENT NEED TO BE DEGREASED, CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER ON SHELVES NEXT TO FISHTANKS VERY UNCLEAN WITH FOOD SPILLS AND EXCESSIVE STICKY RESIDUE. ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NEED TO BE DETAIL CLEANED AND MAINTIANED. • OBSERVED ALL STORAGE SHELVES FOR DISHES, POTS, PANS UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. ALL STORAGE SHELVES NEED TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR IN DINING ROOM AREA WATER/SALT STAINED. RUG IN DINING ROOM NEAR FISHTANKS UNCLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN RUGS IN DINING ROOM. OBSERVED FLOORS WITHIN KITCHEN VERY UNCLEAN WITH EXCESS GREASE ACCUMULATION, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT. FLOORS UNCLEAN NEAR MOP AREA UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER DISH MACHINE, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, NEAR FRYERS, IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, BEHIND ALL REFRIGERATORS. ALL FLOORS MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL BEHIND DISH MACHINE SINK NEEDS TO BE RECAULKED. • OBSERVED WINDOW FAN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. WINDOW FAN MUST BE DEGREASED AND MAINTIANED IN A SANITARY CONDITION.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCLEAN FRYER BEING STORED FOR REPAIRS. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE FRYER. FRYER MUST BE CLEANED. • OBSERVED UNCLEAN MOPS IN CORNER OF MOP SINK. MOPS NEED TO BE RINSED AFTER USE AND HUNG PROPERLY TO DRY. • OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC BAGS ON FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER. MUST STORE ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR. • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SHOES STORED IN BAR AREA. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE JACKETS STORED IN FOOD STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED OTHER EMPLOYEE GARMENTS STORED ON VARIOUS SHELVES AROUND RESTAURANT. ALL EMPLOYEE ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED IN A SPECIFIC PLACE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 5, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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