Sammy's Red Hots

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION # 29 FROM REPORT # 160417 ON 6-23-2010 NOT CORRECTED. (35)MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. (36)MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILD ON LIGHT OVER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE PROPER END CAPS FOR LIGHTS OVER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND WHERE MISSING. MUST CORRECT ALL SERIOUS VIOLATIONS WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND WALK IN COOLER AT 47.8 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST SO THAT COOLER MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 156LBS OF RAW BEEF,RAW FISH AND SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM AND SHAKE MIX AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.8-54.1 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY SHELVING RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER AND OVER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN HAND SINK AND HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL MULTI USE BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS AND DUSTY COVER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ATTACHED PIPING,WHEELS,HANDLES,ETC IN MORE DETAIL AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM ALL SIDES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CEILING OVER COOKLINE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR. MUST REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND OPENINGS OVER SAID AREA. MUST REPAIR CRACKED WALL TILE ABOVE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG SIDE THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 23, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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