Pauline's Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫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. REMOVE GRIME FROM EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, UNDER AND BEHIND, INCLUDE CONNECTING PIPES. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHTOUT PREMISES TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GRIME AND DEBRIS WITH FOCUS IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️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. INADEQUATE SHELVING IN REAR WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE SHELVING.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WARMER IN REAR PREP AREA.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. NO HOOD VENT FOR COOKER/WARMER IN REAR. REMOVE COOKER OR PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION. LEAKS UNDER FRONT HANDWASHING AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REPAIRED. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR CLOTHES WASHING MACHINE IN REAR. MUST INSTALL OR PROVIDE PROOF BY DOCUMENTATION.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MISSING THERMOMETER IN REAR WALK IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE HERE AND WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  code 40
• 🧻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. MUST REMOVE ACCUMULATED CLUTTER OUTSIDE REAR DOOR.
  code 41

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