Royal Coffee

March 26, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: LIVES ROACHES INDIFFERENT LOCATION OF THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN: ONE BABY ROACH STROLLING INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,ONE ADULT ROACH ON FLOOR BY THE WATER PIPE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, THREE BABY ROACHES GOING IN AND OUT OF UNSEALED COVING/BASEBOARD WALL UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,AND ONE ADULT ROACH OUTSIDE THE HINGE DOOR OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER.BASEBOARD /COVING NOT SEALED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,ALSO CRACKS AND CREVICES NOT SEALED,NEED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.FOUND OPENED BAIT WITH RODENT GREEN PALLETS INSIDE STORE BEHIND THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLERS AND OPENED PRODUCE:POTATOES,ONIONS ETC.,IN BASEMENT AREA.OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED FRONT DOOR AT EAST SIDE WITH A 1/4' TO 1/2" GAP. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR. TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES,SANITIZE AREA THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, AND SEAL ALL COVING/BASEBOARDS, CRACKS AND CREVICES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA NOT DEEP AND BIG ENOUGH TO FIT THE LARGEST POTS / PANS USED ON PREMISES.FOUND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT IN WORKING CONDITION, A SIGN STATED" BROKEN NOT IN USE",IN PREP AREA ,ALSO 2 COMPARTMENT SINK PROVIDED.ESTABLISHMENT WAS LICENSED WITH TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND A WORKING LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE OR INSTALL A THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.TEMPORARILY USE SMALLER POTS/PANS THAT FITS THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FOR PROPER:WASH,RINSE,AND SANITIZE,100ppm. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-20-14,REPORT #1391478 #32-FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS NOT CLEAN. #38-FOUND HOOD EXHAUST NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN STILL TODAY(3-26-15)OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS:COOLERS WITH A BUILD-UP OF ENCRUSTED FOODS AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES,AND BUILD-UP GREASE DANGLING FROM HOOD EXHAUST INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD COOKED AND RAW STORED INSIDE THE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADES BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FROZEN FOOD STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER THAT IS LOCATED BY THE STAIRCASE OF THE BASEMENT HAS BROKEN LID AND LID LINER WITH EXCESS DIRTY GRAY TAPE TAPPED OVER AND OVER AROUND THE LID,LID UNABLE TO CLOSE, EXPOSED INSULATION IS EXPOSED FROM THE BROKEN LID LINER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LID,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP AND ENCRUSTED FOOD AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS, PREP TABLES AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN AND DISPLAY PREP COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN.REMOVE GREASY FILTHY ALUMINUM FOILS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR WITH GREASE AND GRIMES UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.UNEVEN, POROUS FLOOR UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AT EAST-SOUTH AREA MUST BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN WALL UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND BROKEN/UNUSED DISH MACHINE,INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COFFEE STATION AT FRONT PREP AREA WALL AT MEN-S WASHROOM BY THE TOILET IN POOR REPAIR ALSO COVING INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID WALLS,COVING ETC. WITH A SMOOTH.CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINKS AT BOTH PREP AREA SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA ARE LEAKING, WATER ON FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND KEEP AREA DRY. NO STOPPER PROVIDED AT TWO COMPARTMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT PRESENT TIME INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NOT WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE FRONT WHITE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER,ALSO SOME COOLERS NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLER UNIT,INCLUDED AT BASEMENT AREA.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 20, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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