Potash Bros

May 19, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
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 EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK INSIDE THE MEAT CUTTING/GRINDING COLD HOLDING ROOM IS NOT MAINTAINED.HAND WASHING FACILITY IS NOT OPERABLE NO HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AND MISSING HAND PAPERTOWELS DURING THIS INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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 POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- A LARGE POT OF CHILI FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE HELD INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AT 56.4F-60.9F.INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED OR OPERATED. WHILE RUNNING WATER AND DRAINING IN MIDDLE SIDE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WATER WITH FOOD DEBRIS,COMING UP AT LEFT AND RIGHT COMPARTMENTS OF SINK AND HAS A SPLIT SEAM AT TOP DIVIDER LOCATED IN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM.ALSO,THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN PREP IS NOT MAINTAINED WHILE FILLING WATER IN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT THEN RELEASED WATER WITH FOOD DEBRIS IS COMING BACK UP ON THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN LINES TO PREVENT INADEQUATE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER AND MAINTAIN. MUST WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE MULTI-USE KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS AND UTENSILS IN OTHER OPERABLE 3 COMPARTMENTN SINKS AND DISHMACHINES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 24
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND KITCHEN POTS/PANS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE(HANDLES-UP).
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED.GASKET AT THE BASEMENT DAIRY WALK-IN-COOLER IS BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING REQUIRES A DETAIL CLEANING FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLERS,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS IN BASEMENT KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA,INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINES,SHELVINGS IN FOOD PREP AREAS ETC.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS OF BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS AND IN REAR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS NEAR THE DELI AREAS IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING AND PROVIDE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE MEAT CUTTING COLD ROOM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILE IN PRODUCE PREP AREA AND WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA ARE NOT CLEAN.ALSO,VENTILATION COVERS AT CEILINGS IN THESE AREAS AND HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS HAVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS.WALL ABOVE THE MOP SINK AREA IS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REPAIR AND PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DRY/UTENSIL STORAGE NEAR THE BASEMENT WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 2, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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