Soho House/Club

August 23, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: UNAPPROVED/UNKNOWN SOURCE OF VACUUM PACKAGED BOLOGNESE SAUCE AND PORK SAUSAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER. NO INVOICES AVAILABLE FOR VACUUM PACKAGED PRODUCTS. INSTD TO HAVE INVOICES AVAILABLE FOR PRODUCTS. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005B CRITICAL.
code 1Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP NOR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES NOTED AT 6TH FLOOR PREP AREA, 6TH FLOOR BAR AREA, AND 5TH FLOOR BAR AREA. FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES ACTIVELY WORKING IN ALL NOTED AREAS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 6TH FLOOR PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: POOLED POACHED EGGS AT 68.5F, AND RAW EGGS AT 74.5F ON COUNTERTOP. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AT PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURE AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $25 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 3Priority
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: LIVE SMALL FLIES NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: (OVER 50) NOTED ON WALLS AND SURFACES AT 6TH FLOOR BAR AND PREP AREA, ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN DISHMACHINE AREA, 5TH FLOOR BAR AND ON WALLS IN HALLWAYS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. REAR EXIT DOORS AND OVERHEAD EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF DOORS SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: GREASE AND DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAIN, EXCESSIVE GREASE AND LIQUID WASTE ON EXTERIOR OF INTERCEPTOR, DUMPSTERS, AND SURROUNDING GROUND. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL NOTED AND MAINTAIN AREA. PROVIDE LID FOR GREASE INTERCEPTOR AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING LIDS FOR ALL DUMPSTERS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: UNWRAPPED STRAWS, OUT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGING AT BAR AREAS. INSTD TO HAVE PRE WRAPPED OR REMAIN IN PROPER DISPENSING UNIT PRIOR TO SERVICE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MISSING ICE BIN COVERS FOR 6TH FLOOR BAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME • RAW WOOD SURFACES NOTED UNDER COLD HOLDING LINE AND INTERIOR OF CABINETS AT 6TH FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTD TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE. ALL DISHMACHINE EXTERIORS WITH LIME/CALCIUM ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO DE LIME AND MAINTAIN. ALL CUTTING BOARDS AT 6TH FLOOR WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES, WORN BEYOND REPAIR. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER, BEHIND DISHMACHINE AND UNDERNEATH COLD HOLDING LINE AT 6TH FLOOR PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. EXCESSIVE WATER NOTED ON FLOOR IN DISHMACHINE AREA. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACES DRY. FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINES WITH EXCESSIVE LIME/CALCIUM BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MISSING SPLASHGUARDS INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINKS AND ICE BINS, AND INBETWEEN DUMP SINKS AND ICE BINS AT BARS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARDS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 14, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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