Pete's Fresh Market

May 31, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings3

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 HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. OBSERVED NO SOAP IN THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE TACO PREP AREA AND DELI PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD AT THE HOT BAR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: CHICKEN WINGS AT 105F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS AT THE SALAD BAR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: PASTA SALAD AT 48.9F, ANTIPASTO SALAD AT 43.6F, LENTIL SALAD AT 44.6F, CAESAR SALAD AT 44.6F, COBB SALAD AT 46.6F, SEAFOOD SALAD AT 46.4F, CUCUMBER SALAD AT 50F, TOFU SALAD AT 56.1F, AND RICE MIX AT 52.9F. OBSERVED SALSA AT 47.1F IN THE COOLER AT THE TACO STAND AREA. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 90# OF FOOD WORTH $440. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FINAL RINSE AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE PREPARED FOOD KITCHEN AT 135F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE MACHINE SO THAT THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE REACHES 180F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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 LIVE PEST ACTIVITY IN THE PREPARED FOODS KITCHEN. OBSERVED 3 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVED LITTER AND GARBAGE ON THE GROUND AROUND THE COMPACTOR UNIT AND DECAYING FOOD MATTER ON TOP OF THE COMPACTOR LID. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE PREPARED FOODS KITCHEN: STORAGE SHELVES, DEEP FRYERS, PREP TABLES AND CABINET SHELVES, HUNG UTENSILS AND UTENSIL AND PAN STORAGE RACKS. CLEAN THE SANDWICH COOLER RAILS, INTERIOR OF MILK COOLER IN THE COFFEE STATION, MICROWAVE, BLENDER, AND DISHMACHINE IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA, SLIDING RAILS OF THE DELI CASES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. REPAIR THE FLOORING IN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM IN FRONT OF THE GRINDER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE BAKERY PREP AREA, AND WALL ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 7, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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