Red Ivy

September 25, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings13
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
    Inspector note: SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT PREP AREA: UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK,EXPOSED HAND SINK WHICH UNABLE TO WASH HANDS,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE AREA.RUBBER MATS WERE USED TO COVER FLOOR WERE WASTE STANDING WATER WAS.NO SINK WERE ABLE TO BE USED. OBSERVED WATER HAVING A WHITE RESIDUE ON TOP.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CAUSE.ALL FLOOR DRAINS ARE FULL OF WASTE WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
    code 10Priority
  • food from a questionable sourcecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
    Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM .MANAGER WAS ABLE TO TURN ON WATER,HOWEVER NO HOT WATER PROVIDED.EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR AREA NO HOT WATER PROVIDED ,PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT 69.6F.MANAGER DIS SAMPLED THE WASH BOWL.NEED TO RE-INSTALL SAID SINK CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
    code 11Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FOUND PIZZA DISPLAY PREP COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: PIZZA PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 49.1F TO 54.6F.OBSERVED EXCESS WATER INSIDE(BOTTOM PART)OF REACH-IN COOLER.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE SAID COOLER.NEED TO REPAIR,COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND THREE CONTAINER OF SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 51.8F,52.8F AND 52F.PEPPERONI AT TEMP OF 51.4F .FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS MENTIONED ABOVE.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 11,VALUE 75 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WERE ICE IS MADE.BLACK SLIME DANGLING/DRIPPING FROM INTERIOR SHUTTER INTO ICE CUBES AT ICE BIN OF THE UNIT MENTIONED.OBSERVED EXCESS WATER INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP AND PIZZA COOLERS .FOOD ARE STORED INSIDE THE UNITS,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNIT SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 16
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED:FOUND FRONT DOORS AND REAR DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1/2" TO 1" BOTTOM AND BETWEEN DOORS.NEED TO RODENT INSECT PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED:CHICKEN,CHEESE ETC.EMPLOYEE CONTACT THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER VIA PHONE ,WHICH HE REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 3:10pm. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED AND SERVED.ALSO NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
    code 21
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-29-14,REPORT #1441335 #38- EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT BAR IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN. ON 9-25-15 SAME VIOLATION WAS OBSERVED SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
    code 29
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: DIRTY ALUMINUM FOIL USED FOR SHELF LINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE WALK-IN DOORS OF THE PREP COOLERS.ALSO INTERIOR LINER OF THE LID OF PIZZA COOLER BROKEN NEED TO REPLACE.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT:DEEP FRYERS, WHEELS OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,HOOD,FILTERS AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.SHELVES WITH FOOD DEBRIS.MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: WATER ON FLOOR AT LOWER BAR AREA, MUST MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY.BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA,REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
    code 34
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: DUST BUILD-UP ON LIGHT SHIELD ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD,ALSO MISSING LIGHT BULB AT SAME AREA.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: VIOLATION UP-GRADED TO VIOLATION#29
    code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 29, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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