Samantha's Restaurant & Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FOUND GARBAGE BAG BEING USED TO STORE ICE INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG. MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A SHELVE LINER AND ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR OF THE STOVE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: SEAL HOLE ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE REACH IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN. MEN'S WASHROOM CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE PREP TABLES IN THE PREP/KITCHEN AREA AND ON THE HOOD/CANOPY. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. ALSO MISSING END CAPS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD ON ALL THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP/KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR BAR. MUST INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP. MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on September 6, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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