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Redz Belizean Restaurant

August 7, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: REFRIED BEANS STORED ON TOP THE STOVE AT TEMP OF 122F, 123.4F AND 124F; MARINATED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE TWO DO0R FREEZER BY THE EXIT DOOR AT TEMP OF 79.5F TO 85.7F; MARINATED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER BY THE FRONT PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 79F TO 81.6F; COOKED CORN TAMALE STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 91.4F; COOKED OXTAIL AT TEMP OF 47.3F TO 48.1F; COOKED CURRY CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.1.COOKED GREENS WITH PIECES OF TURKEY AT TEMP OF 49.8F TO 50.0F; CHICKEN BROTH AT TEMP OF 47.6F; COOKED BBQ CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 48.9F TO 49F; ALL COOKED FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE ICE MACHINE AND WERE COOKED ON TUESDAY PER MANAGER STATEMENT. TWO DOOR COOLER MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 38.5F. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 130,VALUE $184. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-12-2012, REPORT # 1285846. #32-OBSERVED BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER BY THE ICE MACHINE AND INSIDE DOOR LINER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION.MUST REPAIR /REPLACE SAID AREA #34-CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK, AND REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES AT SAME AREA. STILL TODAY OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL FOOD STORED IN COOLERS.NAME AND DATE OF WHEN PRODUCTS WAS MADE.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED FEW PLASTIC CONTAINER BROKEN, HOWEVER FOOD IS STORED INSIDE THEM,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN CONTAINERS. CLEAN UTENSILS AND SMALL POTS ARE STORED ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RELOCATE OBJECTS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: VIOLATION UP GRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS INSIDE THE STOVES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON PIPE ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29 • CONNECTED WATER PIPE BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 12, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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