Raffi's Locale Italian Cucina

June 6, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FRESH MUSSELS IN CONTAINER WITHOUT SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED IN PREP COOLER. SHELLSTOCK tags or labels shall remain attached to the container in which the SHELLSTOCK are received until the container is empty. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS AT A COST OF $30.00. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 14Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT SAUCE AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 46F INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE SUCH AS LASAGNA AND SHELLED EGGS RANGING FROM 46-52F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. 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 IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR IN REAR AT 49F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 33
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 15 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL IN REAR HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER BACKUP INSIDE OF TWO COMPARTMENTS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK(BAR AREA) WHEN WATER IS RUNNING. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL LOCATED IN REAR HALLWAY(LEFT SIDE). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on May 14, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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