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R J Grunts

January 21, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings13
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: WE FOUND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE FROM 82.7F TO 90.2F IN BOTH CUSTOMERS' WASHROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL WASHBOWLS. ADEQUATE HOT WATER IS FOUND AT ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED
    code 10Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS, WHILE WEARING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, TOUCHING DIFFERENT NON FOOD ITEMS FROM OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS OF DIRTY EQUIPMENT(DEEP FRYER, OVEN ETC) TO MOVE GARBAGE CONTAINER TO REMOVE CARDBOARDS, WITH SAME GLOVES HANDLED FOOD(PUTTING BREAD WRAPS AND OTHER FOOD ON TOP THE FLAT GRILL).NO REMOVAL OF GLOVES NOR HANDWASHING. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AFTER ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH MANAGER AND MANAGER DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010.CITATION ISSUED.
    code 8Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AT DISH ROOM/PREP AREA NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER SOLUTION,0PPM, UNIT IN USE. TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED BY THE MANAGER, REPORTED ON SITE, UNIT REPAIRED AND PRESENTLY PROVIDES PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION, 100ppm. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: WE OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN WINGS STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER, ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AT A TEMP OF 51.2F TO 60F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10, VALUE 40 PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
    code 22
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH FOOD INSIDE MUST HAVE A LABEL WITH A COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: WASTE PIPE NOT FULLY ENCASED ABOVE ICE MACHINES AND ABOVE SHELVES WITH DRY FOODS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 41
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINERS, ALSO MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM SHELF AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND PREMISES. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE GAS STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE, PREP TABLES, AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES OF PREP COOLERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS MATTING FOR FLOORS BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONAL MATTING IS REQUIRED. MUST BE WASHABLE/CLEANABLE. • BROKEN PLASTIC FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN PREP/DISHROOM, AND BROKEN, NOT GROUT BRICK FLOOR INSIDE THE LIQUOR ROOM IN BASEMENT AREA. REPAIR REPLACE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • GREASE AND GRIMES ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: BROKEN PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD IN DISHROOM/PREP AREA.REPAIR ISSUE
    code 56
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 11, 2020: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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