Reza's Restaurant

August 27, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED COUSCOUS AT TEMP OF 53.2F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. 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: FOUND THREE-DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH AIR TEMP OF 53F.STORED INSIDE COUSCOUS.COLD UNIT MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT REAR STORAGE AREAS. ALSO, MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE BAR AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR ON THE TOP COUNTER WHERE WINE RACKS IS LOCATED.OVER 50 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT OUT. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE THE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: WE OBSERVED CONDENSATION FROM THE OVERHEAD HVAC DUCT ABOVE THE STEAM TABLE. WATER DRIPPING FROM HVAC DUCT ON THE TOP TABLE BY THE PANS STORED ON THE STEAM TABLE. FOOD WAS COVERED. MUST CORRECT THE ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO-DOOR REACHIN COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN BY THE HANDWASHING SINK, ALSO AT THE EAST TWO-DOOR COOLER ACROSS EQUIPMENT, UNDER TRAYLINE. REPAIR/REPLACE • SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN,BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS • BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON COLD-PLATE INSTALLED ABOVE ICE BIN AT BAR AREA. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST RELOCATE COLD-PLATE FROM CONSUMABLE ICE.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: BROKEN PROTECTIVE LIGHT IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN FRONT OF WALK-IN COOLERS, RELACE • FOUND EXHAUST VENT NOT WORKING INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST REPAIR.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-16-2020, REPORT#2382996 #10)6-301.14 FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE. #37) 3-302.12 FOUND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS: FLOUR, SPICES, INGREDIENTS ETC. MUST PROVIDE. #49)4-601.11(B) FOUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PIPING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN AT 1ST FLOOR MAIN KITCHEN, ACCUMULATED GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #53)5-501.17 FOUND TRASH CANS INSIDE WOMEN'S AND UNISEX RESTROOMS WITH NO COVERS. MUST PROVIDE. #55) 6-201.11 FOUND FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT FOLLOWING AREAS: BY REAR STAIRWELL BEHIND THE MAIN KITCHEN (CHIPPING PAINT), LOWER LEVEL FLOOR WORN GROUTING IN DISHWASHING AND FOOD PREP AREAS, CEILING RIGHT SIDE OF STOVES AT LOWER LEVEL, AND CEILING AT DRY STORAGE AREAS IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR. #56)6-304.11 FOUND EXHAUST VENT NOT WORKING INSIDE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM. MUST REPAIR. #57)2-102.13 FOUND NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 16, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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