Sabri Nihari Restaurant

August 9, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-27-12 REPORT #1106282 #18- OBSERVED 25 OR MORE HOUSE FLIES THROUGHOUT THE BOTH PREP AREAS, DISH ROOM AND STORAGE. OBSERVED TWO LIVE ROACHES AT SERVING STATION BY THE MAIN KITCHEN.FOUND THREE ORANGE GLUE STICKS HANGING FROM CEILING IN PREP AREA ABOVE REFRIGERATOR AND PREP TABLE(EMPLOYEE WAS PREPING FOOD); SECOND PREP AREA/ DISH ROOM AND FRONT PREP AREA WERE BREAD IS COOKED.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE BOTH KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP AREA.CONTACT PEST CONTROL IF NEEDED. OBSERVED TODAY(8-9-12)LIVE NYMPH AND ADULT ROACHES IN DIFFERENT PLACES OF PREMISES: FRONT SERVICE STATION, UNDER AND AROUND MOP SINK, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK, UNDER THE PREP BREAD DOUGH TABLE,BY THE DOUGH. ALSO LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED AT STORAGE ON WALL BEHIND THE SHELF WITH CLEAN DISHES STORED ON IT, IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, ON SODA SYRUP BOXES. OVER 30 ROACHES. 11 RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED AT FRONT KITCHEN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. STILL OBSERVED LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. ALSO SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED AT REAR FOOD STORAGE. OVER 50 FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACHES, FLIES AND REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS. NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL THE AREAS/EQUIPMENT IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS AND UTENSIL WASHING ROOM. NEED TO SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. SEAL AND REPLACE BASEBOARD WALL/COVING OUTSIDE THE DISH MACHINE AREA. ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE/BREEDING AREAS. HAVE ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090.
code 14Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED VEGETABLES STORED INSIDE THE OVENS, WHICH BOTH UNITS WERE OFF. FOOD TEMPERATURE 89.9F TO 114.6F. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME, NOR COOLING PROCESS LOG PROVIDED. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUND 10, VALUE 75. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER WAS PROVIDED AT KITCHEN AND FRONT COFFEE/JUICE STATION EXPOSED HAND SINKS, ALSO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT SAID AREA. WATER TEMPERATURE 76.2F INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER IN ALL MENTIONED SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
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: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO CRITICAL #14.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL CLEAN POTS/PANS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PROVIDE LIDS THAT ARE TIGHT FITTED FOR DRY FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVES, COOLERS/FREEZERS, SHELVES/TABLES (INCLUDING UNDERSIDES) RUBBER GASKETS, INGREDIENT/BULK CONTAINERS. REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY UNDER THE SHELVES,EQUIPMENT, CORNER AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL. SEAL ALL COVING/BASEBOARDS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH KITCHENS AND THROUGH-OUT. REPLACE MISSING GROUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE FOOD STAINS ON WALL AT EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOM. CLEAN WALLS THROUGH-OUT TO REMOVE FOOD STAINS AND DEBRIS. CAULK AND SEAL SMOOTHLY ALL GAPS/OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND CONDUITS THROUGH-OUT PREMISES. WATER DRIPPING FROM CEILING IN FRONT OF UTILITY SINK IN FRONT KITCHEN, CEILING APPEARS SATURATED WITH WATER. MUST REPAIR LEAK.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NEED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, DUST BUILD-UP. PROVIDE SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT ABOVE THE MOP SINK BY THE FRONT KITCHEN. LIGHT IN WALK-IN FREEZER NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT KITCHEN
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLUE SHOES STORED UNDER THE SHELF WERE CLEAN DISHES AREA STORED,INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVE FROM PREP AREA AND FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 27, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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