Quartino

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: LAMB RAGU AT 44F, CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AT 44F, MINESTRONE SOUP AT 45F, TOMATO SAUCES AT 53-60F, VARIOUS MEAT SAUCES AT 44-50F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS: CHICKEN AT 51.8F, WHIPPED CREAM AT 63F, CHEESE FONDUTA AT 48F, SHRIMP AT 49-58F, SCALLOPS AT 47F, SALMON AT 47F, CALAMARI AT 48F, CHEESE AT 62F, MEATBALLS AT 51F, SAUSAGE AT 51F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 33 GALLONS AND 47# OF FOOD WORTH $1,895. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BAR COOLERS ON THE 1ST FLOOR HAVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THEM. MUST DEFROST AND MAINTAIN COOLERS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE 2ND FLOOR DISHROOM ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DISHMACHINE AND AROUND WALLS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE DUST ON THE CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
  code 35
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE DAIRY COOLER IN THE PREP AREA.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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