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March 10, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS ARE LOCATED AT ANY HAND WASHING STATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE ENTER ESTABLISHMENT TO BEGIN WORKING, ENTER THE FOOD PREP AREA AND START TO PREPARE FOODS AND DID NOT WASH HIS HANDS. REVIEWED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS UPON ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO BEGIN THEIR SHIFT AND PREPARE FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. HUNDREDS OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS, ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT ALL DISH, STORAGE AREAS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS WITH DIRTY UNIFORMS AND APRONS. MUST PROVIDE CLEAN UNIFORMS AND APRONS.
code 40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AND PADDING AS A MEANS OF GUARD FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON-SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZATION AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT STORAGE AND PREP DIRTY, METAL RACK SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL.----ALL SINKS, INCLUDING MOP SINK WITH DIRT AND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. • ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT, ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: DISH WASHING HAND WASH SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: ALL WASHROOM FIXTURES WERE NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTDOOR GARBAGE CORRAL WITH PAPER GARBAGE, CARDBOARD, AND OTHER DEBRIS SUCH AS WOOD ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE WASTE RECEPTACLES. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN ALL AREAS.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL FLOORS IN ALL AREAS WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS.----ALL WALLS IN ALL AREAS, PREP, DISH, AND STORAGE AREAS WITH DIRT. MUST CLEAN ALL.----MISSING GROUT IN TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS, AT THE DISH, IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL WITH FOOD ACCUMULATION. MUST REPLACE MISSING GROUT.----ALL NOTED HOLES IN BASEBOARDS AND WALLS MUST BE SEALED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELDS'/SHATTERPROOF BULBS ABOVE THE READY-TO-EAT FRIED CHICKEN IN THE HOT HOLDING DISPLAY.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2545963 ON 1-23-21 NOT CORRECTED #47-: 4-101.19--- EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE HAS AN ACCUMULATION OF GRIMES AND DUST. MUST CLEAN. #54-5-501.115 NOTED OUTSIDE (BY THE EXIT DOOR) SURROUNDING OF GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED, GREASE ON THE GROUND/PAVEMENT WHICH DRIPPED FROM WASTE OIL CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA MENTIONED #57 2-102.13-- NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON-SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.#58- 2-102.13-- NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 23, 2021: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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