Potash Gourmet 44

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.
  code 3Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN DELI AREA. FOUND TATER TOTS @ 110.1F; BREAKFAST SANDWICHES @ 117.1-119.3F; SCRAMBELED EGGS @ 121.4F-122.9F; AND SAUSAGE @ 112.6F. MUST KEEP ALL TCS FOODS @ 135F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN HOT HOLDING. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 21
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON CEILING OF 6 DOOR FREEZER ON SALES FLOOR, AND WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ICE, DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HOSE ATTACHED TO FAUCET OF UTILITY SINK. MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT FAUCET. • OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INTO BUCKET ON FLOOR BELOW IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
  code 51
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR POSTED MOST RECENT SUMMARY DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
  code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 5, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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