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Sam's Chicken And Ribs

September 12, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND A PAN OF 10# OF COOKED CHICKEN IN SAUCE STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT TEMP OF 54.7F; RAW MARINATE CHICKEN INSIDE THE VEGETABLE COOLER AT TEMP OF 47.5F TO 47.7F; 10# OF COOKED CURRY CHICKEN ON TOP THE PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 48F; 5# OF SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 48.9F STORE INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER;(UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40.2F), 20# OF COOKED RIB TIPS AT TEMP OF 46.4F TO 47.1F; SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 53.4F;10# OF COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE THE VEGETABLE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 54.7F; COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 47.8F STORED AT VEGETABLE COOLER; BLENCHED POTATOES STORED UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AT TEMP OF 78.1F-122.7F-116.2F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OWNER.POUNDS 60,VALUE APPROX 300. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE COMING FROM REAR PREP AREA HOLDING BREAD BUNS WITH BARE HANDS,THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WITH ONE GLOVED HAND KILLED SMALL ROACH FROM WALL REMOVED GLOVE,THAN TURNED ON THE FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND RINSED HIS HAND ONLY UNDER RUNNING WATER AND WIPED THEM ON HIS APRON THAN GLOVED HANDS AND RETURN TO FRONT WORKING STATION HANDLING FOOD:FRIES,HAMBURGER ETC..INFORMATION GIVEN ON GLOVE PROCEDURE(MUST USE FOOD GLOVES TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD),ALSO MUST WASH HANDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK PRIOR TO PUT ON GLOVES TO HANDLE FOOD.OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WASHING HANDS,EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,NEED TO REPLACE.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: BROKEN/DIRTY CAULKING UNDER THE POTATO PEELER THAT IS MOUNTED ON WALL BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CEILING FAN IN DINING/PREP FRONT AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: ONE COMPARTMENT SINK USED FOR FRESH POTATOES SLOWLY DRAINING,REPAIR CAUSE
    code 38
  • Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CUSTOMERS GOING IN AND OUT OF THE KITCHEN AND FRONT PREP ARE TO WASH HANDS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGN AND POSTE AT KITCHEN DOOR AND FRONT SERVING AREA "ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN FOOD PREP AREA".
    code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 21, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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