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Potash Bros

August 17, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • food from a questionable sourcecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE.NOTED 2 GARBAGE CANS AND A BROOM INSIDE OF HAND WASH SINK AT THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HAND WASH SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES REMOVE THE CANS AND BROOM. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
    code 11Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
    Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHING CUTTING BOARD AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE PRODUCE PREP AREA AND NOT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE WHEN EVER DISHES ARE WASHED. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
    code 8Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHING CUTTING BOARD AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ONE OF COMPARTMENT SINKS FILLED WITH WATER AND USED FOR WASHING OF VEGETABLE (VEGETABLE SUBMERGED INSIDE WATER). CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
    code 16
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE.....ALSO NOTED DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER WITH MOLD.....NOTED THICK DIRT AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS BETWEEN CUTTING BOARDS BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE PRODUCE PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.....MUST CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE ALL DISPLAY PRODUCE FREEZERS.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: NOTED ICE BUILT UP INSIDE DAIRY WALK IN COOLER WITH MOLD, NOTED DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH PALLETS AT THE BASEMENT PRODUCE PREP AREA AND THROUGH OUT THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND MISSING PANT AT THE PRODUCE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REPAIR AND REPLACE MISSING PANEL....MUST ALSO CLEAN DUSTY FANS INSIDE ALL WALK IN COOLERS.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE FAUCETS OF BASEMENT KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,FIRST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE PREP AND LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH PIPPING OF SAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 5, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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