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Pita Kabab

November 8, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings4

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 ONLY EXPOOSED HANDSINK IN FACILITY BLOCKED BY BUCKET OF SKEWARS SOAKING IN WATER AND BY FLOOR MIXER. BUCKET OF SKEWARS AND FLOOR MIXER WERE MOVED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATION/ COLD HOLD UNIT LOCATED IN FRONT SERVICE AREA ON NORTH WALL AT 53.0F CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING HUMMES, BABA GANUSH, SLICED TOMATOES, AND CUT LEAFY GREENS.UNIT TAGGED CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 5 LBS OF HUMMES AT 48.9 F VALUED AT $5, 3 LBS OF BABA GANUSH VALUED AT $5 AT 49.8F, OBSERVED 5 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES VALUED AT $5 AT 49.9F ALL WITHIN REFRIGERATION UNIT FOUND AT 53.0F. OBSERVED 1/2 LB OF COOKED CHICKEN VALUED AT $2 AT 88.7F AND 1/2 LB OF COOKED BEEF VALUED AT $4 ON COUNTER AT 88.9F NOT PART OF A COOLING PROCESS. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED MANUAL DISHWASHER NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHES IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED MANUAL DISHWASHER WASHING AND RINSING DISHES WITHOUT SANITIZING DISHES. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT ALL DISHES AND UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED AT 50 -100 PPM OF CHLORINE SOLUTION. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS SET UP PROPERLY DURING INSPECTION USING BLEACH AND TEST STRIPS TO INDICATE50 -100 PPM OF CLORINE SOLUTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1610037 DATED 1/15/16 NOT CORRECTED. #45 NO PROOF OF IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE PROOF THAT ALL FOOD HADNLER EMPLOYEES HAVE COMPLETED THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. SERIOUS VIOALTION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER / COLD HOLD UNIT WITH BOTTOM INTERIOR IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR BOTTOM INTERIOR OF COOLER SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED RACKS WITHIN COOLER ARE RUSTY. MUST REPAINT ALL RACKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON BOTTOMS AND SIDES. DEGREASE CLEAN AND MAINTIAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING FAN COVER IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED ADDITIONAL HANDINK IS NEEDED IN FRONT AREA WHERE PREPARRED AND COOKED. SALADS ARE MADE, RAW MEAT IS HANDLED AND COOKED FOOD IS SERVED, CASH IS HANDLED AND ONLY HAND SINK IS THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH SWINGING DOORS AND OVER 25 FT FROM COOK ON GRILL AREA. MUST INSTALL ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT SERVICE/COOKING AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IF NECESSARY.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETERS COULD NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS WITHIN COOLERS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY DISHES STORED IN MOP SINK. MOP SINK IS FOR MOP ONLY. NO DISHES OF ANY KIND ARE TO BE STORED OR WASHED IN MOP SINK. ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED PROPERLY AWAY FROM ALL FOOD PRODUCT. OBSERVED FOOD ON FLOOR IN KITHCEN AND FOOD ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. ALL FOOD NEEDS TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 22, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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