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Seashell Restaurant

November 9, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS IN SINKS, HOSE CONNECTED TO REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK, AND NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES. INSTD TO MAINTAIN SINKS CLEAN, FREE OF DEBRIS, PROVIDE SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVING AT ALL TIMES. INSTD TO REMOVE CONNECTED HOSE FROM EXPOSED HANDSINK.STAFF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN OR MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING TRASH CONTAINER WITH SOILED PAPER SCATTERED ON FLOOR, HANDSINK NOT CLEAN WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD-UP. INSTD TO MAINTAIN TOILET ROOM CLEAN AND IN A SANITARY MANNER AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT STORED PROPERLY DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF RAW FISH STORED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE READY TO EAT GYRO SAUCE, AND RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT SHREDDED LETTUCE. INSTD TO STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATELY FROM READY TO EAT FOODS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
code 16
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: OVER 20 LIVE FLIES NOTED IN REAR PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED PEST CONTROL LIGHT DEVICE STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTD TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND PROPERLY PLACE PEST CONTROL DEVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INTERIOR DOOR PANEL OF WALK-IN COOLER AND UPRIGHT FREEZER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR, EXPOSED INSULATION. FISH PREP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR PROPERLY. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOOD EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS INCLUDING DOOR HANDLES AND RUBBER GASKETS, MOTORS AND HARDWARE OF COOLERS, INTERIOR CABINETS OF FYERS, LEGS, WHEELS, AND ATTACHED PIPING OF ALL EQUIPMENT, HOOD FILTERS AND PREP TABLES IN REAR, UTILITY SINK.. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THROUGH OUT UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLBASE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AND LIGHTSHIELDS THROUGH OUT REAR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INTERNAL THERMOMTERS MISSING FOR COOLERS AND ALSO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PROVIDE SAME.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER REQUIREMENTS.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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