South Branch

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. SAUTE REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.7 F. FOUND SHRIMP, COOKED PASTA AND CREAM INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. COOLER TAGGED BY CDPH AT THIS TIME.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD BETWEEN 55.7 F AND 57.0 F- COOKED PASTA, CREAM AND SHRIMP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 FOR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTAILLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 25 LBS, VALUED AT $60.00
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PREP COOKLINE CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR, OBSERVED DARK PITS ON SURFACES OF ALL CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AREA AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL UNCLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS BY POT WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 2-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 35
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS ALONG COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOODS HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  code 42

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Compared with Pass on February 10, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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