Royal Coffee

February 5, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURE, 48.9F, HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE UNTIL COOLER IS SERVICED AND MAINTAINING A TEMPURATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. HAS ANOTHER COOLER TO STORE FOOD, HOLDING TEMP AT 37.6F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
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 AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES BEING STORED IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED PREP COOLER. 3 LBS OF SALMON AT 46.6F, VALUED AT $20; 3 LBS OF BACON AT 48F, VALUED AT $10, AND 3 LBS OF BEEF AT 48F VALUED AT $27. MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE BEING USED BUT NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY. SANITARIAN USED HER CHEMICAL TEST STRIP TO TEST, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF SANITIZER WAS PRESENT. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE UNTIL REPAIRED. USE 3-COMP SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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 APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE ROACHES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP/KITCHEN AREA CRAWLING ON THE WALLS, UNDER 3-COMP SINK, ON DRAIN RACK, ON HOODS, AND ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TEST KIT ON-SITE AT LAST INSPECTION DATED 3/26/2015. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON RACKS IN THE REFRIGERATORS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO RACKS ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE, INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS BEHIND THE CUSTOMER COUNTER, INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATORS IN THE BASEMENT, AND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY AND UNEVEN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA, HALLWAY LOCATED NEAR TOILET ROOMS, IN MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS, AND PEELING PAINT IN HALLWAY. CEILING VENTS IN MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS HAS DUST BUILD UP,AND WALL IN MENS TOILET ROOM HAS PEELING PLASTER UNDER THE HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3-COMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, SLOW DRAIN IN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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