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January 12, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE PREP AREA AND IN DISH ROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE AND NO SOAP NOR PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM.SINK BY THE PREP AREA IN FRONT OF IT A MOP BUCKET WITH MOPS INSIDE AND BY THE BUCKET,THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH INVERT POTS,IN FRONT OF IT NUMEROUS DISH MACHINE TRAYS,BOXES,CHEMICALS BOTTLES AND ABOVE THE SAID SINK CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING FROM WALL .DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE SAID SINK NOT CONNECTED AND FAUCET TURNED TO THE RIGHT,SINK APPEARED NOT TO BE USED FOR A WHILE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS,ALSO REPAIR CAUSE AND REMOVE ITEMS TO MAKE SINKS WITH EASY ACCESSIBILITY FOR PROPER HAND WASHING . CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
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.CREAMY FETA CHEESE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 48.7F TO 49.4F,STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER ON HALLWAY BY THE KITCHEN DOOR,HOWEVER THE UNIT AIR TEMP WAS 38.7F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE CHEF.POUNDS 5,VALUE 19 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KITS PROVIDED ON PREMISES.PREMISES WAS PREVIOUSLY INFORMED UNDER COMMENTS ON 6-29-16, REPORT #1454046. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-29-15,REPORT #1454046 #33- THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: BAR GUNS AND HOLDERS, GRILLS, STOVE TOPS, FRYERS, OVENS, PREP TABLES, AND SIDES OF ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST DEEP CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. #34- FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA AREA AND FRONT BAR AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER. #35- WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #38- VENTILATION UNITS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. LEAKS AT 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. LEAK AT HAND SINK IN DISH AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR, CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #36-LIGHTS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF SHIELDING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #43-ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SAME VIOLATIONS WERE PRESENTLY OBSERVED SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DISH MACHINE IS HEAVILY LEAKING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA DRY
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 29, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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