Pearl's Place

July 23, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS .OBSERVED A EMPLOYEE PICK UP A SOILED CRATE WITH GLOVES ON AND WENT TO 3- COMP SINK AND WASHED THE PICKED GREENS THAT ARE IN SINK,ANOTHER ONE HAD BEEN HANDLING AND WRAPPING FOOD CONTAINERS PUT ON GLOVES AND TOUCH THE INSIDE SURFACE OF PLATE WHEN MAKING PLATE OF FOOD FOR CUSTOMER,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED OUT SEVERAL PAIRS OF PLASTIC GLOVES FROM HIS POCKET TO HANDLE DISHES.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND DISH WASHERS TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
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 EVIDENCE OF APPX.50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON LOWER INTERIOR LEDGE OF BOTH DEEP FRYERS,ON LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE,ON TOP OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN REAR STORAGE,ON FLOOR NEXT TO FILE CABINET BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER,FURNANCE ROOM ON FILTER.ALSO EVIDENCE OF LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREP ,DISH WASHING,DINING AREAS.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/23/15.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL PACKAGED DESSERTS TO GO WITH PROPER INFO GIVEN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE HANDLE ON REAR REACH IN FREEZER,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR REACH IN FREEZER,DAMAGED LIDS ON FOODS AT HOT HOLDING UNIT.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SPICE RACK.MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINKS IN BAKERY AREA,DISH MACHINE AREA AND AT 3- COMP SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA .
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYERS,STEAM TABLE,GRILL TABLE,WHEEL BASES,OVEN,REACH IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS .
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES,UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT AND FLOOR DRAINS.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILINGS,WALL BASES IN ALL PREP AREA,HOLE IN WALL WITH TOWEL INSIDE IN MAIN PREP AREA,FINISH WALLS AND CEILINGS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILINGS.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT AND CRACKED SHIELD IN MAIN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK NEAR SERVING LINE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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