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Rich's Deli & Liquor, Inc

September 14, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON TOP OF THE DELI COUNTER AND IN THE STEAM TABLE. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON TOP OF THE DELI COUNTER: FISH AT 114.8F, CHICKEN AT 91.9F, PIEROGIS AT 53.2F, PORK RIBS AT 122.5F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEM AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN THE STEAM TABLE: CHICKEN AT 134.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH APPROXIMATELY $500. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS AT LEAST 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LIGHT SHIELD MISSING ABOVE THE DELI COOLER. MUST INSTALL.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE 1 ADDITIONAL SINK STOPPER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 9, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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