Sam's Chicken & Ribs

October 2, 2014 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: FOUND 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND REACH IN FREEZER AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 18
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
    code 31
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: FOUND WALL IN POOR REPAIR/NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND SMALL HOLES IN WALLS BEHIND AND BELOW 3COMPARTMENT SINK THAT NEED TO BE SEALED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ALSO, ANY SMALL HOLES AT WALLS AT KITCHEN AREAS MUST BE SEALED.
    code 35
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND CLUTTER AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS THAT MUST BE REMOVED.(BULBS, TOOLS, ETC.)
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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