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Reza's Restaurant

April 11, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM/PREP AREA,AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MIDDLE PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK HAD HOT COLD WATER TURNED OFF FROM MAIN WATER VALVE, EXPOSED HAND SINK WERE CLOGGED. PLUMBER REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 12:30PM, WHICH REPAIRED CAUSE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS,UNCLOGGED AND HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: TWO DOOR PEPSI COOLER AND AND DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP OF TWO DOOR PEPSI COOLER AT AIR TEMP OF 56.1F TO 60F; THE AIR TEMP OD DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 46.9F; POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE BOTH UNITS: HUMMUS,CHEESE CAKES ETC. TAGGED BOTH UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION". DO NOT USE. COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN AIR 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:PURRED HUMMUS AT TEMP OF 46.7F; DICED TOMATOES SALAD AT TEMP OF 48.7F; PURRED EGGPLANTS AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 46.9F,HOME MADE CUCUMBER SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 46.8F; CHEESES CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES AT TEMP OF 50.7F, 52.1F AND 53.4F; PLAIN CHEESE CAKE AT TEMP OF 52.1F,PRODUCTS MENTIONED WERE STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED UNITS.MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD.POUNDS 46.5,VALUE $192 CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER SOLUTION,0PPM.UNIT IN USE.A TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED AT 1:00PM ,REPAIRED BROKEN UNIT DURING THE INSPECTION, LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE MAINTAINS 100PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: EXPOSED INSULATION UNDER THE STEAM TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE /REPAIR UNIT,DO NOT STORE ANY PLATES OR ANY OTHER UTENSIL UNTIL UNIT IS REPAIRED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS INSIDE STOVES IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT/BROKEN CEILING WALL IN APPETIZER / PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.RUSTY AND PEELING PAINT ON PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID PAINT AND REPAINT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BROKEN ,MISSING DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND CLEAN SAID LIGHT SHIELD
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS: APPETIZER PREP AREA,BAR AT FIRST FLOOR,SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT THE MECHANICAL DRAINS ARE BROKEN UNABLE TO HOLD WATER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND REPAIR SAID STOPPERS. WATER PIPE UNDER THE DISH MACHINE IS HEAVILY LEAKING ,ALSO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AT APPETIZER PREP AREA,AND THE FAUCET AT SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 3, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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