Richwell Market/Cafe De Victoria

March 24, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
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: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER: 24 INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED STICKY RICE AT 82.5-101.3F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP HOT FOODS AT 140F AND ABOVE AND COLD FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW. APPROXIMATE VALUE $72.00. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND INTERIOR OF MEAT SLICER AND BLADE ENCRUSTED WITH DRIED MEAT IN CONTACT WITH FRESH MEAT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MEAT SLICER/BLADE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION #231389 ON 06/02/10 NOT CORRECTED: #32 REPLACE AND OR RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS AT SEAFOOD/MEAT AREA TO REMOVE DEEP DARK GROOVES. DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS, #33 CLEAN INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM, WALLS AROUND UTILITY SINK, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERTION UNITS AT GROCERY SECTION TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS, BAKERY PANS WITH HEAVY BUILDUP, #34 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS IN SEAFOOD AREA AND BY ICE MACHINE. CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER AND REMOVE ICE BUILDUP, #36 REPLACE CRACKED AND STAINED LIGHT SHIELDS AT MEAT AND BAKERY PREP AREA, #41 REMOVE MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT PREMISES-BEING USED TO STORE PRODUCTS, CLEAN AROUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA, AND REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND BBQ KING AREA. SERIOUS 7-42-090 ISSUED.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN BAKERY AND REPACKAGED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS AT FREEZERS ON GROCERY SIDE. LABEL READY TO EAT, PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR CRACKED GLASS SLIDING DOOR AT SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER. REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD LINING FROM SHELVES/RACKS/PALLETS AT GROCERY AREA, BAKERY, AND WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS. REMOVE BROKEN FOOD TRAYS INSIDE BAKED GOODS DISPLAY CASE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: SHELVES AT GROCERY AREA, PRODUCE PREP AREA, SEAFOOD AREA, AND BAKERY PREP AREA. CLEAN FAN GRIDS INSIDE BAKERY REFRIGERATIOR AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN EQUIPMENT INSIDE BBQ KING AREA, CLEAN INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA, UNDER, AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN BAKERY PREP AREA AND REAR WAREHOUSE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PROVIDE CEILING PANEL FOR MISSING SECTION IN BBQ KING PREP AREA, CLEAN SOILED CEILING PANELS AT MEAT/SEAFOOD PREP AREA/BAKERY AND OR REPLACE SAME. CLEAN WALLS AT PREP AREAS AT UPPER AND LOWER WALLS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AT VENTILATION HOOD AT BAKERY, MEAT/SEAFOOD AREA, AND STORAGE ROOMS ON 2ND FLOOR.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AT VENTILATION HOOD AT BAKERY PREP AREA. PROVIDE SINK STOPPER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAKERY.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT AT BAKERY.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. PROVIDE CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR ICE SCOOP AT ICE MACHINE IN SEAFOOD AREA.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 2, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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