Roots & The Sixth

September 1, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER PROVIDED TO THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEHIND THE SIXTH COCKTAIL BAR AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY 7-38-025.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED VACCUUM PACKAGED ITALIAN BEEF PACKAGED ON THE PREMISES BEING COOKED WITH A SOUS VIDE SETUP IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA WITH VACUUM PACKAGED ITALIAN BEEF AND SAUCES STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN TO VACUUM PACKAGE FOODS OR COOK IT USING A SOUS VIDE PROCESS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PROGRAM FOR VACUUM PACKAGING AND SOUS VIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: NO VARIANCE PROVIDED FOR VACUUM PACKAGING AND SOUS VIDE COOKING PROCESSES. MUST HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH TO PERFORM THESE PROCESSES ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND LIVE INSECTS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT UTILITY ROOM AND COMPUTER CLOSET, WAIT STATION BEHIND THE ROOTS BAR, BEHIND THE BAR OF ROOTS PIZZA AND UNDER THE SIXTH COCKTAIL BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE COCKROACHES AROUND THE DOOR AND INSIDE OF THE BASEMENT UTILITY CLOSET ROOM. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS BEHIND BOTH THE ROOTS AND THE SIXTH COCKTAIL BARS, WAIT STATION BEHIND THE ROOTS BAR, DINING ROOM AND HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOMS FOR ROOTS, AND IN THE 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • REMOVE THE DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE USED OIL TANKS AND DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS PROVIDED TO TAKE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE DEEP FRYERS AND ON THE PREP TABLE LEGS BENEATH THE GRILL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPAIR THE CORNER STRIP FALLING OFF THE CEILING SOFFITT AREA IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. REPAIR THE CEILING DRYWALL IN DISREPAIR IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. • CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE USED OIL TANKS IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND BEHIND AND UNDER BOTH BARS AND THE WAIT STATION. CLEAN THE BASEMENT CEILING WHERE FOOD SPLASH HAS OCCURRED. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE DUST ON THE VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES POSTED FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2386538 ON 8/27/20 NOT CORRECTED: 37 - OBSERVED SEVERAL LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH DRY PRODUCTS.(RICE, SALT, SUGAR, ETC.) WITH OUT PROPER COMMON FOOD NAME MARKINGS.ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. 57 - OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 27, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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