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Popeye's

March 21, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND TWO KIND OF COOKED RICE STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE: COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 76.8F AND COOKED WHITE RICE WITH GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 71.3F.MANAGER ON DUTY STATED WHITE RICE WAS COOKED DURING THE DAY AND THE RICE WITH GROUND BEEF IT WAS TAKEN FROM WALK-IN COOLER,NO TIME GIVEN. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED .POUND 6,VALUE 20. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH SOLID GREASE ON TOP THE UNIT WHICH OVER SPILLED ON CEMENT GROUND AROUND SAID CONTAINER BY THE OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNIT AND GROUND TO MINIMIZE RODENT INSECT ACTIVITIES SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED(CHICKEN,MASHED POTATOES,BEANS,RICE ETC.).NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW.AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-6-17,REPORT #1955756 #36-NOTED MISSING HEAT LIGHTS OVER CHICKEN INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE. #34-NOTED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT FRYER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN SERRIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY:3-21-18 WE OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN,REPLACE. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.TOWELS USED TO SEAL WATER NOT TO DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE,NEED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES ON CEILING AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REPAIRED WALL AT SOUTH-WEST AREA UNDER THE SHELVES NOT CLEANABLE, ROUGH SURFACE.REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT CHICKEN PREP AREA,REPLACE. BROKEN WALL IN DIFFERENT AREA BEHIND WATER TANK ,NEED TO REPLACE.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: A LOT OF CARD BOARD BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AREA
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

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

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