Quartino

February 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2024 AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2025 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER FRESH HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT 170F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FRESH HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE AS IT ENTERS THE MANIFOLD MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 180F. CORRECTED ON SITE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION SANITIZING PROPERLY AT 188F AFTER REPAIR BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.0-61.0F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, DICED TOMATOES(57.0F), CHEESE(56.4F), PORK(58.0F), ROASTED TOMATOES(48.0F), RICE(51.9F), CHEESE(56.8F), CHEESE(55.9F) AND CHEESE(61.0F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $174 WEIGHING 34LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED TOP COMPARTMENT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 58.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE POWER TURNED ON TO TOP COMPARTMENT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41.5F AFTER POWER TURNED ON TO TOP COMPARTMENT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 140F. OBSERVED IMPROPER WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE AT LARGE HIGH TEMERATURE DISH MACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY TYPE WAREWASHERS THAT USE HOT WATER TO SANITIZE FOR A SINGLE TANK CONVEYOR DUAL TEMPERATURE MACHINE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 160F. CORRECTED ON SITE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN SAID AREA REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF 170F FOR WASH SOLUTION AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE HANDWASHING SINKS IN SECOND FLOOR WASHROOMS AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED LEFT HANDWASHING SINKS AT SINKS #2(86.9F) AND #3(76.8F) IN MENS WASHROOM AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK AT SINK #3(90.1F) IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. NOTE:THERE ARE FOUR OTHER SINKS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND FIVE OTHER SINKS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM THAT AT ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND AT PROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES.
code 51
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2590969 DATED 03/13/2024 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. OBSERVED OPENINGS ON LEFT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR AND OBSERVED OPENINGS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF DOCK DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 30, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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