Sahar International Supermarket

April 5, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE FRONT COUNTER 2 DOOR COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49.1F-49.3F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BABAGHANOUS(COOKED ROASTED EGGPLANT),CREAM SPREAD,WHEY CHEESE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 40F AT ALL TIMES. 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS OFFERED FOR SALE TO CUSTOMERS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE FRONT COUNTER 2 DOOR COOLER.OBSERVED PREPACKAGED CONTAINERS OF BABAGHANOUS(COOKED ROASTED EGGPLANT) AT 48.1F,PREPACKAGED CONTAINERS OF KAYMAK DEVON-SHIRE CREAM SPREAD LABEL READS (KEEP REFRIGERATED) AT 48.5F,PREPACKAGED WHEY CHEESE(YOGURT) LABEL READS (KEEP REFRIGERATED) AT 45.9F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED COLD AT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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 FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT-PROOFED,APPROXIMATELY 1/4"INCH OPENING AT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF SAID DOOR AND APPROXIMATELY 10 RODENT(MICE)DROPPINGS FOUND ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE OF WEST WALLS NEAR WINDOWS AT BAKERY PREP AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 10 RODENT(MICE)DROPPINGS FOUND IN CLUTTERED REAR CLOSET OF THE BAKERY PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAKE SAID FRONT DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY,ALSO PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: COOKED/PREPARED FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER MUST BE LABELED/DATED AND MAINTAINED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN SHELVINGS AND FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND INTERIORS OF DELI MEAT COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING INCLUDING BENEATH ALL GROCERY SHELVINGS CUSTOMER AREAS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SMALL WATER LEAK AT THE BASE OF FAUCET OF THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AT REAR DELI MEAT PREP AREA AND REMOVE DUCT TAPE FROM PIPE BENEATH THE BAKERY PREP AREA DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: STOCK ITEMS STORED MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS (COATS) MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A DESIGNATED AREAS NOT IN PREP AREAS ALSO,SHELVINGS BEHIND FRONT CASHIER COUNTERS MUST BE BETTER MAINTAINED AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOO(ICE) UTENSIL FOR ICE MACHINE MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER AND WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A SANITIZING BUCKET WITH AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN.
code 43

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