Safa Market

October 16, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NOTED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASH SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 12Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: NOTED OVER 100 FLYING INSECTS FLYING AROUND ALSO ON WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT PREMISE...NOTED OVER 50 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS, INSIDE UNUSED WALK IN COOLER, INSIDE CABINETS, ON EXPOSED HAND SINK, UNDERNEATH PALLETS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK THROUGH OUT....NOTED OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ON FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE, UNDERNEATH SHELVING WITH BAGS OF RICE AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA AND AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND SURFACES/EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY, ELIMINATE PEST PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-020.
code 13Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. PREPACKAGED FOODS ON DISPAL SHELVES WITH INCOMPLETE LABLES. LABELS MUST INCLUDE FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS AND SOURCE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED RUSTY HOOKS USED FOR MEAT HANGING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED DEAD FLYING INSECTS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT, SHELVES, CABINETS, SINKS....MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CONDENSATION UNIT AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE, REMOVE ALL ICE....NOTED BLOOD STAINS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE MEAT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN....INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALL BASE, INCLUDING THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT THE PREMISES, CRACK WALL BY HAND WASH SINK,WALL BEHIND THE MEAT PREP COUNTER, PEELING PAINT ON CEILING BEHIND WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.....NOTED DOOR LEADING TO THE BATHROOMS IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDERNEATH HAND WASH SINK AT THE PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT HOSE CONNECTIONS AT BASEMENT UTILITY SINK. MUST INSTALL.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER INSIDE THE UNUSED WALK IN COOLER AT THE REAR HALL WAY (USED FOR DRY STORAGE) AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. ELIMINATE USE OF MILK CRATES AS SHELVING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 1, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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