Salam Restaurant

June 8, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

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: Observed no soap in the employee restroom and no paper towels at the exposed handsink in the dish area. Instructed to maintain soap and paper towels at handsinks at all times. Facility installed at time of inspection. Also observed the employee restroom faucet to be missing causing water to shoot straight up when turned on, thus making the sink inoperable. Instructed facility to repair and maintain so sink functions properly. Critical citation issued 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: Observed the front prep 2 door cooler at 53.0f and the rear prep 3 door cooler at 56.2f. Tagged both coolers held for inspection by CDPH. Instructed facility to repair and maintain both at 40f or below. Critical citation issued 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: Found food at improper temperatures: In the front 2 door prep cooler- 5lbs of lettuce at 49.2f, 5lbs of sliced tomatoes at 55.7f, 20lbs of hummus at 52.0f, 10lbs of baba ganoush at 52.6f. In crockpots set on "keep warm" mode- 5lbs of lentil soup at 67.2f and 5lbs of beans at 68.7f. In the rear prep 3 door cooler- 170lbs of chicken at 52.8f, 40lbs of beef at 50.f, 0.5lbs of milk at 54.6f, 22lbs of cheese at 49.0f, 10lbs of gyros at 52.6f, 2lbs of turkey at 50.3f, 10lbs of cut tomatoes at 61.1f, 10lbs of lentil soup at 64.3f, 10lbs of yogurt at 63.3f, 15lbs of cut lettuce at 60.8, 15lbs of hummus at 52.7f, 15lbs of baba ganoush at 52.6f. Operator discarded and denatured all 369.5lbs of food, valued at $700 as stated by operator. Instructed to maintain all potentially hazardous foods at 40f or below or 140f and above and to rapidly reheat all foods to 165f. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(a).
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: Previous minor violations not corrected from report # 1516129, dated 1-21-15: Violation 34- "FLOOR IN PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY." Violation 38- "LEAKING FAUCET FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR." Violation 45- "NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE." Instructed to comply with all and maintain. Serious citation issued 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Instructed facility to clean and maintain all refrigeration units including gaskets.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Observed grease accumulation on the wall and exhaust hood near the cooking equipment in the front prep area. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed the ceiling in the dish area to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Observed a light not working in the dish area. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Observed the dish area exposed handsink to have a leak at the faucet. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Found no thermometer in the front display cooler. Instructed facility to install and maintain.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 21, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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