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Serena Restaurant

September 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING AND FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELEIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING SECTION OF FOOD GUARD IN THE FRONT STEAM TABLES. STEAM TABLES NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. BOTH STEAM TABLES TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR FOOD STORAGES ROOMS. MUST REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP ON CHEST FREEZERS STORED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZERS,
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED SINK ON THE FRONT SERVING STATION AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA AND BASEMENT UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP AREA AND RAER DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND BEHIND HAND WASHING SINKS IN MAIN KITHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55

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