Serena Restaurant

August 19, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND PROVIDE CLEANING MATERIALS KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS(FLOUR,SUGAR,SALT) UNDERNEATH THE PREP TABLES MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OUTSIDE THE CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UNDERNEATH THE SHELVINGS WITH NON FOOD ITEMS, OVER 25 TOTAL . INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS,REMOVE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AREAS. HAVE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION BY PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ALL BOXED FOODS AND BUCKETS WITH FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED 6"OFF THE FLOOR OR PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGS TO STORE SUCH ITEMS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, CHOPPING BOARD MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS, PANS, BOWLS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST BUILD-UP.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTED CART WITH DE-GREASER CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE RUST,RE PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • TORN RUBBER GASKET ON THE LEFT DOOR OF THE TWO, 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CAULK WORN OUT AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. • FAN GUARD OF THE (2) 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO BE LOCATED TO BE ABLE TO SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: WOMEN'S WASHROOM WASTE RECEPTACLE MUST BE PROVIDED WITH LID OR COVER FOR FEMININE USE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN ALL THREE WASHROOMS WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. • WHITE WOODEN BASEBOARD/COVING ON THE HALLWAY BY THE PREP AREA KITCHEN, WITH DIRT ACCUMULATED AND PEELING PAINT. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DIRT AND SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND RE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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