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Rivers / Rittergut / First Cafe

May 12, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE BY THE FOOD HANDLERS THAT WHERE PREPARING FOODS.OBSERVED FOOD PAN AND UTENSILS INSIDE SINK,MAKING THE SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OR CONVENIENT. MANAGER HAD EMPLOYEE REMOVE UTENSIL-CDI.INSTRUCTED THAT EXPOSE HAND WASHING SINK MUST ACCESSIBLE NOT BLOCKED,NOTHING IN,ON OR IN FRONT OF SINK.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PREMISES PREP COOLER IN THE 2 GO PREP KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINED.AIR TEMPERATURE OF COOLER-52.7F.COOLER MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW.MUST USE ADDITIONAL COOLER ON PREMISES THATS 40F OR BELOW,CDI. COOLER TAGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.MUST CONTACT CDPH BEFORE USING.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE COOLERS. 1LB COOKED SALMON 48.6F,3LBS OF COOKED CARROTS-48.9F,5LBS CHORIZO SAUSAGE-55.7F,COOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE-45.3 3LBS,COOKED DICED POTATOES-62.3F 6LBS RAW SHELLED EGGS-56.0F,.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.ALL FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER-CDI,TOTAL COST APPROX $75.00.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURES DISH MACHINE AT BAR OF RITTERGUT WINE BAR USED FOR GLASSWARE,AND A 2ND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE IN THE RUTTERGUT PREP AREA USED FOR DISHES AND UTENSILS, NOT MAINTAINED.BOTH DISH MACHINES BEING USED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DISH MACHINES FINAL RINSE CONCENTRATION OPPM.FINAL RINSE CONCENTRATION MUST BE AT LEAST 50PPM. PREMISES INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN KITCHEN OR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO CLEAN GLASSES DISHES AND UTENSILS-CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030.BOTH DISH MACHINES WILL BE TAGGED MUST CONTACT CDPH WHEN REPAIRED BEFORE USING. ECOLAB SERVICED BOTH MACHINES THAT ARE PROPERLY SANITIZING AT THIS TIME.PREMISES MAY NOW USE MACHINES.
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR UPPER AREAS OF ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN AND IN BASEMENT OFFICE NOT CLEAN.SLIGHT BUILD UP.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN. ALSO BLACK CARTS AT BAR,EXTERIOR,DOORS OF PREP COOLERS IN THE 2 GO FRONT AREA.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS NEED RE-GROUTING THRU-OUT MAIN DISH ROOM,2 GO PREP AREA,AND FOOD LINE.MUST REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FAN GUARDS,CEILINGS,WALLS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS.ALSO WALLS AND BEER LINES IN WALK IN BEER COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCUED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IN BASEMENT OFFICE NOT PROPERLY STORED UNDER MACHINE ON DUSTY FOOD TRAYS.MUST PROPERLY STORE SCOOP.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 11, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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