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Patel's Cafe

June 28, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND PROVIDE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OUTSIDE THE CONTAINER.
    code 37
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP SINK AND THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT.
    code 39
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES IN THE PREP AREA PREPARING FOOD NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND HELPING IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLE, CHOPPING BOARD MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
    code 41
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: CHOPPING BOARD IN THE SMOOTHIE AREA FIRST FLOOR WITH DEEP CUTS AND DARK COLOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: DAMAGED CEILING IN THE BASEMENT BY THE PREP AREA CLOSE TO THE STAIR GOING UP TO 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • CEILING VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. • STANDING WATER UNDERNEATH THE DRY STORAGE SHELVINGS WITH PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST DRY THE FLOOR TO PREVENT INSECTS/MOSQUITOES HARBORAGE.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: NOT ENOUGH LIGHT (DARK)INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST OBTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 21, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 10 previous findings did not recur.

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