Sicilia Bakery

January 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: STAFF WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINED TOILET BOWL AT EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM,DIRTY WITH FECES INSIDE THE BOWL,SEAT AND UNDER THE RIM OF TOILET BOWL. WE OBSERVED FECES ON WALL TILES UNDER THE WASHBOWL.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,50 DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,60 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,40 ON WALL LEDGE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,60 BEHIND PIPE ON NORTH-EAST CORNER AT SAME AREA,100 BETWEEN THE FLOUR AND SUGAR BAGS ON TOP SHELVES. 100 OR MORE DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARD WALL BEHIND THE DRY FOOD(FLOUR, SUGAR ETC);20 DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON SHELVES ON TOP THE COOKIE SHEET, AT SAME SHELVES CHOCOLATE COOKIES WERE STORED.100 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES WERE OPENED SOLID GREASE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS STORED,REAR PREP AREA. NUMEROUS DROPPINGS TO COUNT WERE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA, UNDER THE STAIRCASE, BEHIND AND SIDE OF WALK-IN COOLERS,BEHIND THE LARGE MIXER AT NORTH-WEST CORNER OF REAR AREA.REAR STORAGES AND UNDER THE STAIRCASE ACCUMULATION OF ITEMS ON FLOOR WHERE MICE DROPPINGS ARE BETWEEN, UNDER AND ON TOP THE ITEMS:BOXES,SHELVES ETC.DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED BEHIND AND BESIDE THE PIZZA/BREAD OVENS IN PREP AREA.OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED MAIN DOOR AND SCREEN DOOR BOT ARE NOT RODENT/ INSECT PROOFED.GAP OD 1/2" TO 1" GAP AT BOTTOM AND BETWEEN DOORS,INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS STORED/ACCUMULATED ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR AREA AND SECOND FLOOR.STORE ITEMS 6"OFF THE FLOOR. NEED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-020.
code 13Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WE OBSERVED A ONE BURN UNIT IN USE NOT INSTALLED UNDER THE HOOD,REAR PREP AREA.UNIT MUST BE RELOCATED UNDER THE HOOD/VENTILATION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS,HOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEEP FRYER AND REAR COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE AND MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYER,AND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING TILES AND CEILING WALL BROKEN OR MISSING AT REAR PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGES.WATER DRIPPING FROM CEILING WALL AT FRONT AREA BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,NEED TO REPAIR SAID CEILINGS. WALLS AT REAR PREP AREA BROWN IN COLOR DUE TO MUCH FOOD SMOKE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/PAINT REAR AREA. .
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT AT REAR STORAGE NEXT THE WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.BURNE LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB. LIGHT SHIELD AT FRONT SELLING AREA WITH WATER STAINS .INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATED FOR CLEANING PURPOSE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 13, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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