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Smaktak

July 28, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE BOTTOM DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1 INCH GAP/OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF THE SAID DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: FOUND NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. (PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED ON 04-07-2015 INSPECTION REPORT# 1532656). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED 2 CHEST FREEZER DOOR (IN BASEMENT) IN POOR REPAIR. INTERIOR SURFACES BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.--------AND MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND REACH-IN COOLERS DOOR IN PREP/COOKING AREA.--------NOTED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE (2) CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST DEFROST.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP ON CORNERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVES AND OVENS ENCRUSTED WITH DRIED FOOD AND GREASE, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL MICROWAVE OVENS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GARBAGE CONTAINER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP/COOKING AREA AND FLOORS IN BASEMENT BOILER ROOM.---------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE (GANGWAY) AREA WITH SOME LITTER.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOFED LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH 1ST COMPARTMENT (FAR LEFT) OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.--------MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE REACH IN COOLER IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE BOILER ROOM TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.------MUST REMOVE MILK CRATES STORED IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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