Salonica Restaurant

April 2, 2020 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings12
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP, DISHWASHING AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    code 10Priority
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM AVAILABLE. REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY DATED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    code 23
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERED BULK CONTAINER OF SUGAR NOT LABELED IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BASEMENT, OVER 20 FLYING INSECTS IN BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREA, 4 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING BETWEEN GASKETS OF PREP COOLER IN BASEMENT,4 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG PIPE FITTING NEAR SUGAR BULK CONTAINER IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS AND DRINKS STORED ON FLOOR IN BAVERAGE AREA AND BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL STOCK SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLES OF DISPENSING UTENSILS STORED INSIDE SUGAR AND ON TOP OF BREAD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HANDLES ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED TOP OF SMALL CHEST FREEZER IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE GASKETS OF PREP COOLERS, GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING WALL TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DISH WASHING AREA. OBSERVED FLOOR IN NEED OF REGROUTING IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. OBSERVED OPENING IN FLOOR AROUND PIPE FITTING IN FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS AND FLOORS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER, INSIDE BASEMENT PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER AND ABOVE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 8, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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