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Pete's Italian Beef

January 19, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
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: THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES WERE NOT SIGNED AS REQUIRED; MANAGER ON DUTY HAD EMPLOYEES ON DUTY SIGN POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME ITEMS MISSING FROM VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING ITEMS: GLOVES, MASK AND DISINFECTANT TO KILL NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOOD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 200 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN WAS FOUND AT TEMPERATURES OF 52.9F AND 51F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CHICKEN WAS DISGARDED WITH A VALUE OF $600.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. UNIT HOLDING CHICKEN WAS AT 38F.
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AS WELL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60. • OBSERVED ONE FAUCET AT THE THREE COMP SINK SPRAYING WATER FROM THE SIDE OF THE FAUCET WHEN WATER TURNED ON; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM ON THE CEILING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND HAVE VERIFICATION ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM MAY 19, 2020 AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT. #39 OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #51 OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVIE ON UTILITY SINK; INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #53 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #53 OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR; INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 60
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: FOUND EMPLOYEES WITH NO MASK ON WHILE WORKING IN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES THAT A MASK MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES DURING THEIR SHIFT IN KITCHEN/ON DUTY. CITATION ISSUED PER PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 19, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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