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Salam Restaurant

May 30, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS DOES NOT MEET TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, AND SERVICE. FOUND 2-30 LB PANS OF COOKED HUMMUS THAT WAS PREPARED THE DAY BEFORE AT 72.0 F AND FAVA BEANS 15 LB PAN AT 52.0 F THAT WAS PREPARED YESTERDAY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT POTENTAILLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN 40 F OR BELOW COLD. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005(A). VALUE $200
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE BOX NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN, OR RODENT/INSECT PROOF. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE BOX WITH WASTED GREASE ON GROUND, WALL BEHIND BOX AND WASTED ENCRUSTED ON THE EXTERIOR THAT WILL CAUSE NUISANCE WITH RODENTS AND INSECTS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE BOX, GROUND AND WALL AND MAINTAIN AREA. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOODS INSIDE COOLERS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SINKS, PREP TABLES, CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE, COOLERS, UTENSILS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE SURFACES BETWEEN USES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY. FLOOR TILE NEAR ENTRY DOOR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT BULBS NOT SHIELDED OR COVERED IN DISH ROOM/STORAGE AREA BETWEEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD BULBS OR INSTALL COVER TO PREVENT SHATTERING BULBS.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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