Popeyes Chicken/Indian Swaad

July 10, 2014 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings2

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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 INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO PAPER TOWELS IN FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED. CRITICAL CITATION 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 THE FOLLOWING FOODS IN THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES. HELD IN HOT HOLDING STEAM TABLE: BUTTER CHICKEN AT 77.9F, CHICKEN TIKA AT 111.2F, CHICKEN KORMA AT 121.2F, FRIED CHICKEN AT 122.5F, CORN ON THE COB AT 130.8F, GREEN BEANS AT 126.1F. IN THE WALK-IN COOLER: COOKED CHICKEN BIRYANI AT 47.4F, SHRIMP RICE AT 46.5F, CHICKEN MARSALA AT 46F. IN REAR STORAGE TALL REACH-IN COOLER: COOKED RICE AT 48.3F, VEGGIE BIRYANI AT 51.4F, TANDOORI CHICKEN AT 51F, CHICKEN TIKI AT 54.3F. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT RE-HEATING FOODS PROPERLY TO 165F OR ABOVE OR USING METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO CHECK TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. MANAGEMENT STATES ALL PREPARED FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ARE COOKED AND COOLED AT ANOTHER OWNED RETAIL FOOD LOCATION AND TRANSPORTED TO THIS LOCATION TO BE RE-HEATED THEN SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO COOL PREPARED FOODS PROPERLY AT OTHER LOCATION, TRANSPORT AT 40F OR BELOW. ALL FOODS DISCARDED MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED 110 LBS. TO BE WITH ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $400.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • 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 HUNDREDS OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE/REFRIGERATION ROOM. DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND ON STORED BOXES, UNDER ALL REFRIGERATION AND ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE AND HAVE LICENSED PEST CO. SERVICE STORAGE AREA FOR MICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING IMPROPERLY RE-HEATED AND PREPARED. MANAGER WAS CALLED ON THE TELEPHONE TO LATER ARRIVE AT THE LOCATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
    code 21
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
    code 30
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: DIRTY INTERIOR ICE BIN OF ICE MACHINE, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CEILING VENTS ABOVE THE FRONT PREP STEAM TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MOLDY, PEELING WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REPLACED. PEELING PLASTIC ON WALL ENTRANCE AND INSIDE DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE REMOVED.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD AND REFRIGERATION STORAGE.
    code 36
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 17, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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