Simpson Building

October 2, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE HAND WASHING SOAP DISPENSER FROM THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT THE BREAKFAST PASTRIES KIOSK PREP AREA.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN 8 LB COOKED WHOLE BRISKET TIGHTLY COVERED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 49.4F. DATE LABEL INDICATED A PREP DATE OF 10-1-24. BRISKET WAS NOT NOTED IN THE COOLING LOG ON SITE. REVIEWED PROPER HOLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, PROPER COOLING METHODS WITH TIME AND TEMPERATURES. BRISKET DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED THE EXIT/ENTRANCE DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTDOORS IN THE REAR LINEN HALLWAY STORAGE WITH SEVERAL OPEN 1/2 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING RODENT PROOF SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT PREPARE ANY FOODS IE: BLENDER FOODS, FOOD CONTACT PLASTIC WRAP WITHIN THE SPLASH GUARDS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN ALL PREP AREAS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN SANITIZING BUCKETS BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE HALAL GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BLOCKS AS LEGS FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPAIR WITH CLEANABLE, NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.----MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. • BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR AND THE BREAKFAST PREP KIOSK HOT HOLDING UNIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS SANITIZING COMPARTMENT WITH A SEVERE LEAK UNDER THE BIN ONTO THE FLOOR. SINK UNABLE TO PROPERLY SET TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE THAT PROPERLY SANITIZES TO SANITIZE ALL ITEMS NORMALLY WASHED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR LEAK UNDER SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.---NOTED TOILET PLUMBING IN THE STAFF WOMEN'S WASHROOM REPAIRED WITH PLASTIC WRAP. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE STAFF WOMANS WASHROOM.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED ALL OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES OVERFLOWING WITH BAGS OF GARBAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS, LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. ALSO THE OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE ON THE TOP PORTION AND GREASE SPILLAGE ON THE SURROUNDING GROUND WITH GREASE ABSORBENT MATERIAL APPLIED BUT NOT REMOVED FROM THE GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE, PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LIDS, REMOVE GREASE FROM CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING GROUNDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS IN THE HALLWAY BEHIND THE HALAL GRIP PREP. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE ENTRANCE TO THE MAIN KITCHEN FROM THE HALAL GRILL PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----MISSING WALL TILES AND DAMAGED WALLS IN BOTH STAFF WASHROOMS, MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE STAFF MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL.
code 55

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